The primary argument between the early political parties of the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans centered around which issue? A) The Federalists supported a strong central government, while the Democratic Republicans believed in a limited central government and stronger state governments. B) Hamilton and the Federalists did not support the creation of a National Bank that would be funded by the federal government and wealthy private investors. C) The Federalists were in favor of the extension of slavery into the western territories, while Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans called for the abolition of slavery. D) Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans were determined to continue America's westward expansion, while Hamilton and the Federalists favored limiting settlement west of the Mississippi River.