Which of the following questions best describes an area of major disagreement between the federalist and jeffersonian democratic-republican parties during the late 18th century? question 1 options: would the creation of a national bank in the united states increase the federal government's power? 1.should the united states allow new territories to become states with powers equal to those of the original 13 colonies? should the united states' economy be based around agriculture or commercial industry? should the united states maintain a political system with both federal and state governments? 2.which of the following political trends was strengthened by both the ratification of the united states constitution and the rise in federalist power during the late 18th century? a decrease in the role government played in the u. s. economy a decrease in overall government spending on domestic programs an increase in the federal government's power relative to the states an increase in american political isolation from european powers 3.how did the passage of jay's treaty influence u. s. foreign policy? it strengthened u. s. ties to great britain, while antagonizing france. it established u. s. neutrality in all conflicts between european powers. it allowed the united states to annex nearly every spanish colony in north america. it harmed the united states' international reputation, but republicans. 4.why did members of the democratic-republican party oppose alexander hamilton's plans to have the u. s. federal government assume responsibility for all existing state debts in the late 18th century? the policy would have benefited wealthy speculators instead of the citizens who had purchased government bonds. the policy would have forced industrialized states to pay off debts owed by poorer agricultural states. the policy would have weakened the federal government by forcing it to take on debts it could not afford. the policy would have set a precedent for wasteful federal spending that could lead to a large national debt.