Which One of the Following Brought an End to the Federalist

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following brought an end to the Federalist party in the United States?

• A) Thomas Jefferson.
• B) a scandal involving Federalists accepting bribes from foreign intriguers.
• C) the War of 1812, which Federalists had opposed.
• D) the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Federalists had not wanted to fund.
• E) Nothing; the party continued through the Jacksonian era.

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