The first American political parties developed primarily because of
a. the sectional division over slavery.
b. the Founders' belief that organized political opposition was a necessary part of good government.
c. the antifederalists' continuing hostility to the legitimacy of the new federal Constitution.
d. patriotic opposition to foreign intervention in American domestic affairs.
e. the opposition of Thomas Jefferson and his followers to Hamilton's financial policies and enhancement of federal government power.
Answer: E