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The handling of the Whiskey Rebellion intensified the tensions that had arisen

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over Hamilton's financial program. By 1794 the factions in Congress had solidified into rival political parties.

In the more than 225 years of American Independence, political parties have created partisan republicanism and political division in the United States government. The first major political parties, the Federalists and the Republicans, were created during the term of President George Washington, who warned the nation against creating political parties, which would divide the government and the American people. Despite President Washington's warning, the rise of the two political parties, in the years after his term was inevitable. Even though the two parties were originally created by the political agendas of mainly Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, the differing views of future leaders and citizens would have eventually created different political organizations. The Federalist Party, created by Hamilton, dominated the political scene for the administration of John Adams, also a Federalist. The Republican Party, essentially created by Thomas Jefferson, controlled the executive and legislative branches during the years.