Hamilton versus Jefferson

   

EQ:

• How did the nation's early problems reveal different philosophies about government?

Engage: 

• Crash Course History: Where US Politics Came From(13:56)

Explore:

• The First US Political Parties
• Differing Views About Democracy
• Dealing With Debt
• Hamilton and Jefferson Debate the First Bank (10:14)
• The Business of America
• The Market Revolution (4:05) 
• The National Bank
• France vs Britain
• US Neutrality Violated
• John Adams Takes Office

Explain:

• Why did the first political parties form?
• How democratic was the new government?
• How did Hamilton deal with the nation's debt problem?
• What other economic measures did Hamilton offer?
• How did the national bank become a source of debate?
• How did political differences affect foreign policy?
• Why did the United States and Great Britain sign Jay's Treaty?
• How did party disagreements continue during the Adams presidency?

Evaluate:

• Vocabulary: cabinet (Presidential), economy, currency, Secretary of State, aristocracy, democracy, abolitionist, speculator,  Secretary of Treasury
• Assessment