US History Task 2 Part A: The social and political factors that led to the rise of partisan politics in the Early Republic stemmed from the bitterness of the Whiskey Rebellion and French Revolution. The partisan politics took a different approach with their political party vs. the approach Alexander Hamilton used during the French Revolution. The partisans stressed that keeping the power out of the governments hands would prevent tyranny and would allow individual liberty. The Partisans supported the interest of the common man and believed in limited government. The partisans had a political party approach about them which then created a coalition. The partisan politics captured the voice of both voters and nonvoters through petitions and debates. The coalition continued to grow as...