Which of the following best explains why american leaders formed political parties? a. to end disagreements over policy b. to organize support for their views c. to unite farmers and merchants d. to follow washington’s advice in his farewell address

The correct answer is B) to organize support for their views.

American leaders formed political parties to organize support for their views.

The development of political parties can be traced back until the Federalists and Anti-federalist difference abut the kind of government that the United States needed. The Federalists wanted a strong central government that could control the country, Alexander Hamilton was a federalist. Anti-federalists believed the opposite, that a strong federal government could turn into a dictatorship as was the case of the English monarchy. Thomas Jefferson was an Anti-federalist. So yes, it's true that American leaders formed political parties to organize support for their views.

c is the correct answer for this question.