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__**Tuesday, October 6th**__ We'll be reviewing the problems associated with the Articles of Confederation and how the Constitution attempted to solve those problems. For today's lecture, please refer to the following presentation:

__**Wednesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 8th**__ In today's class, we'll be looking at the first administration during United States History - The Washington Administration. We'll be looking at how despite his efforts, partisan politics brewed through the actions and ideologies of his own divided cabinet (Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson). We'll also be analyzing Washington's Farewell Address and consider how America may be different if the things that he suggested actually took place.

For your homework, you'll need to read, which looks at the Election of 1800 and the controversy surrounding it. Furthermore, you'll need to read the documents handed out in class on the Whiskey Rebellion. As you are reading this document, consider the following questions:
 * How did colonists resist the Stamp Act during the Revolution?
 * How did westerners resist the whiskey tax?
 * Were there similarities in the causes and methods of resistance?
 * What were the arguments for and against the whiskey excise tax?
 * What were the arguments for and against the use of military force to quell the Whiskey Rebellion?

Be prepared to discuss these questions during the next class.

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