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toc =The New Nation= After the new United States Congress completed its first task of creating a Bill of Rights, it turned its attention to running the new nation. President George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton as the Treasury Secretary, Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State, and Henry Knox as Secretary of War.

Hamilton and Jefferson had many different ideas, which had led to the separation of the political parties. These differences included views on human nature, how to interpret the Constitution (strict vs. liberal interpretations, the ideal economy for the nation, and preferences about with which countries the US should ally (namely France vs. Britain).

Understanding the different points of views of these two men, and the Federalists and Democratic-Republican parties that grew from their oppositional perspectives, helps us understand the foundation of our government and political process today.

=Resources for Note taking= History Alive, Ch 8 pp. 149 - 154

=Video Resources= - Click on the Hippocampus icon below. It will take you to our Hippocampus class page. - Find the video(s) listed below on the left side of the screen under "BOOKMARKS" Watch "Hamiltonians vs. Jeffersionians" & "Federalists and Democratic-Republicans"
 * Instructions**

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=Handouts / Note-taking templates:= Ch 11 Vocabulary:

Ch 11: Note-Taking guide:

Hamilton vs Jefferson T-chart:

Hamilton Sentence Deconstruction:

=Engaged Citizen - Government Action in the News Essay= = = =War of 1812= Isolationism vs. Intervention!? Handout for Socratic Seminar:

Hamilton vs Jefferson from previous years