2. Which statement describes the main reason Thomas Jefferson opposed the Federalist Party over the
issue of a national bank?
A. Jefferson believed the Constitution did not give the federal government power to create a national
bank.
B. Jefferson thought the federal government should divide power by creating more than one national
bank.
C. Jefferson believed the economy of the United States would be stronger if each state continued to
provide its own banks.
D. Jefferson thought creating a national bank would be too expensive and would drive the federal
government into debt.