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favored a strong national government
favored a national bank
was supported by bankers, merchants and other businessmen

The text in the box best describes which political party that was formed in the United States in the 1790s?
A.
Democratic-Republican
B.
Populist
C.
Federalist
D.
Whig

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C. Federalist

These descriptions match the Federalist Party of the 1790s (led by Alexander Hamilton), which supported a strong central government and a national bank and drew support from bankers, merchants, and business interests.