What issues prompted the evolution of the first American political party system?

Answer 1

Although George Washington and John Adams were vehemently opposed to the potential divisiveness of political parties, they managed to take hold of our political system anyway. Almost from the beginning, they evolved into sometimes hostile partisan battles. One of the earliest was the response to the John Jay Treaty with Britain. While, the Federalists felt this made the new nationâ??s waters more secure, the Democratic Republicans felt it weakened the United States by allowing Britain to have any continued involvement in their affairs.

Answer 2

A split in terms of how the country should be structured resulted in the American political party system. There was a distinct difference between the theory that the central government should be powerful, and the one that posited the real power should rest with the states. As a result, two distinctive parties, the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans began the party system in the United States.