Early Republic Day 2 Assignment

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What is the main topic the speakers disagree on?

What does Speaker A want to do with the money raised from the National Bank?

Which quote would Alexander Hamilton support? How do you know?

Do you agree with Speaker A or Speaker B? Why?

Determine which part of the excerpt best explains Hamilton’s argument for creation of the National Bank. Select the correct answer.

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Only four banks existed in the early United States: the Bank of North America in Philadelphia, the Bank of New York, and the Bank of Massachusetts in Boston and Baltimore. What advantages did Hamilton see in creating a national bank? Explain.

George Washington set many _________________________ as the first president of the U.S.

• Precedents
• 1st Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• Executive Cabinet
• Great Compromise