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Here are the teacher pack items for Establishing an Economic System:
Overview In this experience, students learn about the key components of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan, including the institution of a distilled spirits excise tax, which led to the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania. They learn about the causes and effects of the rebellion and evaluate both sides of the conflict. Students collaborate in small groups for scene 1 through scene 4. Divide them into their small groups at the start of this experience. Objectives:
Six months after taking office, George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of the Treasury. At the time, the nation faced overwhelming debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. The new republic owed a great deal of money to foreign countries and had already defaulted on many of these loans. The new government also was tasked with reconciling the varying debt incurred by the federal and state governments.
Objectives:
Sec. Alexander Hamilton,
painted by Caroline L. Ormes Ransom
Brainstorm ways in which a new country could pay off a large debt. Select a group note taker to share some of your responses here.
Discuss with students the some of the best responses generated by the small groups. Best answers would include: raising taxes, printing money, repaying loans a little at a time, taking out additional loans, and lowering interest rates on loans.
