Question

Of the following choices, which
ones influenced the emergence of
opposing political parties? Select
all that apply.
mounting pressure from
Britain to further establish
government
increase in the distribution
of newspapers
differences in opinion on
how much power federal
government should have
looming threat of war with
France

Answer 1

The emergence of opposing political parties in the United States was influenced by the following choices:

1. **Differences in opinion on how much power the federal government should have** - This was a fundamental issue that divided the early political landscape, particularly between Federalists, who advocated for a strong central government, and Anti-Federalists or Democratic-Republicans, who favored states' rights.

2. **Looming threat of war with France** - The foreign policy challenges, particularly concerning relations with France, helped to polarize opinions, leading to the formation of parties with differing views on how to handle international affairs.

While **the increase in the distribution of newspapers** did contribute to the growth of political discourse and the spread of ideas, and **mounting pressure from Britain** could be tied to foreign policy debates, they were not direct factors in the formation of opposing political parties in the same way as the above two choices.

Thus, the selections that primarily influenced the emergence of opposing political parties are:

- Differences in opinion on how much power the federal government should have
- Looming threat of war with France