Download FRQ Each of the following individuals expressed strong opinions

FRQ
Each of the following individuals expressed strong opinions concerning the policies
of the new nation. What opinions were expressed by TWO of the following? Of the
TWO, whose opinions had the greatest impact on the new nation?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall
DUE Thursday 10/30 NO EXCEPTIONS
REMINDER Chapter 12 Questions DUE WEDNESDAY 10/29
SAMPLE INTRO PARAGRAPH: After America’s independence, our founding fathers were
sharply divided as to the direction of our nation would take.
On the one side, individuals such as George Washington favored a federalist approach.
Others, such as Thomas Jefferson, favored an anti-federalist approach.
In light of our strong federal government, it is clear that George Washington had a
greater impact on our nation.
George Washington
 Federalist
 Believed every branch effectively represented the people, while Anti-Federalist
believed only the legislative branch represented the people
 sought political stability
 conservative principles—wanted to ensure stability and prevent a mobocracy
with a strong federal government
 Sent 13,000 troops to the varios states to quell the revolt [Whiskey’s Rebellion].
Washington’s new presidency commanded respect, but anti-federalists criticized
the government’s use of a sledgehammer to crush a gnat.
 Lesson of Whiskey’s Rebellion: Federal Government [unlike Articles of
Confederation] was strong
Alexander Hamilton
 Federalist
 Urged Federal government to pay its debts and assume the debts of the states
[assumption]
 Viewed the federal debt as an asset: The more people the government owed
money to, the more people would care about what would happen to the US as a
nation
 To pay off some of the debt, Hamilton proposed custom duties
 Proposed a national treasury, to be a private institution modeled after the Bank
of England, to have the federal government as a major stockholder, to circulate
cash to stimulate businesses, to store excess money, and to print money that
was worth something.
 Believed what was not forbidden in the Constitution was permitted
 Believed a national bank was necessary and proper
Thomas Jefferson Ch.11 / Ch.10
Anti-Federalist
John Marshall Ch. 11 /Ch.10
 Supreme Court Justice for 30+ years
 Federalist