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Unit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815) Unit Overview

Unit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815)
Explore the challenges of establishing a new government. Examine the challenges faced by the new nation. Explain how Founding principles influenced decision-making during the Early Republic.
Assessment Focus:

Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and VIEW Sentences

 DBQ/ Essential Question:

How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
DBQ Documents:

    • Document A: Excerpt from Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution (1787)
  • Document B: Excerpt from Federalist #10 – James Madison (1787)
  • Document C: Excerpt from George Washington’s First Inaugural Address (1789)
  • Document D: Excerpt from Alexander Hamilton’s Opinion on the National Bank (1791)
  • Document E: Excerpts from Thomas Jefferson’s Opinion on the National Bank (1791)
  • Document F: Excerpt from George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)
  • Document G: Excerpt from the Sedition Act (1798)
DBQ Resources:
Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3
Washington Party Politics Foreign Relations
Guiding Question

  • How did George Washington’s leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
 Guiding Question

  • How did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
 Guiding Question

  • How did the United States maintain neutrality and national interest in its foreign relations?
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Principle(s)

  •  Federalism
 Virtue(s)

  •  Moderation