C121 Task 2 A. The rise of the first party system was ultimately the result of a divide in America between two political parties. The two parties were the Federalist and the Republicans. The federalist was led by Alexander Hamilton. The republicans were led by Thomas Jefferson. Both men had different views on national issues such as the economic crisis the country was facing due to the shutdown of foreign trade. Both parties wanted control over the states, and the congress. The biggest disagreement between the two was the constitution (First Party System). It was established in 1787 at the constitution convention that everyone believed there needed to be a stronger central government. However, in 1788 the constitution ratification process began (First Party System). At this time, it...