Critical Reading Exercises

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"The Republican Alternative" (p.298-300)

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Enter Notes: for this section of the exercise, simply note important points.
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Summarize the passage in your own words.
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Answer the following questions related to the reading:
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What were the main issues that concerned the Democratic Republicans and why?
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Why did Thomas Jefferson believe that a "decentralized agrarian republic" was the best model for the new nation?
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"Transfer of Power" (pp. 312–314)

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Enter Notes: for this section of the exercise, simply note important points.
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Summarize the passage in your own words.
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Answer the following questions related to the reading:
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Why do you think that in his farewell address George Washing warned the country to steer clear of "permanent alliances with any part of the foreign world"?
4. How is it that the Federalist, John Adams, wound up with the Democratic Republican Thomas Jefferson as his vice-president?

"Hamilton’s Financial Vision" (pp. 290–298)

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2. Summarize the passage in your own words.
Answer the following questions related to the reading:
3. Why did Alexander Hamilton believe that a national bank was important for the United States?
4. Why did Southerners, often led by Thomas Jefferson, object to Hamilton’s ideas?
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Examine "Certificate of the New York Mechanick Society," the Primary Source Document on page 297. What does it tell you about the economy of the United States in 1785?

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