Answer:
C: federal authority vs. states' rights
during this time congress was separated into federal and democratic republican, so i think this is the answer, i'm taking the test rn!
Answer:
Debate in Congress over Hamilton’s financial program divided Congress into factions (parties). One debate resulting from this was C: Federal authority vs States' Rights
Explanation:
Alexander Hamiltion was the 1st Secretary of Treasury of the United States. He believed in the promotion of manufacturing and commerce. At the time, after the American revolution, the federal government was facing a massive debt of $54 million along with interest.
Hamilton proposed to assume the entire debt of the federal and state governments. He wanted to retire depreciated obligations by borrowing new debt. This raged a debate in the Congress for six months. In the end, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson agreed to a compromise. Hamilton's debt program was a huge success and it made United States attractive to foreign investors.
Such groups became the political parties of the countries afterwards. Supporters of Hamilton label them as federalists. Federalists wanted to lead the country by a strong federal government
