The Development of Which Two Parties Marked the Beginning of the American

question 156

Multiple Choice

The development of which two parties marked the beginning of the American two-party system?

• A) Republican-Democrats and Federalist Party
• B) Republican-Federalists and Democratic Party
• C) Democratic-Republicans and Federalist Party
• D) Democratic-Federalists and Republican Party

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