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Hamilton Vs Jefferson

Each group of students will prepare an argument for their political party on the following issues.  It will be made as modern day political ad for either Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton.

1. Whiskey Rebellion
2. Jay's Treaty
3. Alien & Sedition Acts
4. French Revolution
5. XYZ Affair
6. The Bank of the US
7. British Impressments of Sailors
8. Revolutionary War Debt and Repayments

In your argument you should have the following:

1. Information supporting your sides part of the argument. 
2. A second paragraph explaining what your party point of view on the situation, and information persuading the class on your parties point of view. 
3. It should be written as if you were living back then and a member of one or the other political parties. 
4. You may split up the work with your partner or work together.

The following resources may help.  DONT USE WIKIPEDIA

1. YOUR TEXTBOOK:  Chapter 9 entire chapter.  (P. 256 chart)

THE BELOW ARE ALL FROM: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/political_party/pages/resources.html

Electronic:

http://history.acusd.edu/gen/classes/civ/jackson.html
(second party system)

http://www.earlyamerica.com/towncrier/index.html
(republicans v. federalists)

www.libertyhaven.com/politicsandcurrentevents/politicalpartiesoractivism/roleamerparty.html
(2 Party System)

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Congress/7543/parties.html
(xlnt overview of US political parties)

http://www.gopnm.org/about/Default.aspx?SectionId=247
(Origins of Republican Elephant)

Jeffersonian Writings via Horus (UCR)

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/7970/index.htm
(The Jeffersonian Perspective)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/democrcy.htm
(JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/democry3.htm
(Jefferson Reshearch Links)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/democpur.htm
(DEMOCRACY OR A REPUBLIC)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/factions.htm
(Factions)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/fedrlsts.htm
(PREEMPT THE FEDERALISTS)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/founders.htm
(QUOTATION OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS )

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/hamilton.htm
(HAMILTON AND JEFFERSON CONFLICT)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/inaugurl.htm
(reshearch link about political parties)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/polparts.htm
(political parties)

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/archives/polporig.htm
(origins of parties)

Electronic Resources (continued)

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/quasi.htm
(xlnt links and timeline) (Quasi War)

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/06/history_of_the.php
(origins of democratic donkey)

http://www.historyguy.com/Quasi-War.html
(History Guy) (Quasi War)

http://www.digisys.net/users/benwood/progressivism/webdoc1.htm
(Progressivism) (1900 election)

http://www.history.sfasu.edu/history/134_Unit6A.html
(Progressive Era) (1900 election)

http://www.politics1.com/p2000.htm
(politics1.com) (election 2000)

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/side/dparty.html
(grolier) (origins of democrats)

http://www.gop.com/About/AboutRead.aspx?AboutType=3
(gop natioanal headquarters) (elephant)

http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/jaytreaty/1.html
(early america.com) (jay's treaty)

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/foreignpolicy/jay.htm
(solon law) (jay's treaty)

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/hamilton/hamilxx.htm
(solon law archive) (hamilton biography)

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/political_science/dschaefe/apt/Jefferson_Short.htm
(Jefferson & French Revolution)

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/03pjeff.html
(grolier) (Jefferson & French Revolution)

http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/index.html/impsea.html
(Geneaology page) (British impressment)

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/ham/HAMIMAG1.html
(image through time) (1800 election)

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/18th.htm
(Yale Avalon Project) (Alien-Sedition Acts; also xlnt links for many topics)