I can use Washington's Farewell Address to analyze the most significant challenges the new nation faced and the extent to which subsequent Presidents heeded Washington's advice.
I can explain how political parties emerged out of the competing ideas, experiences, and fear of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton (and their followers), despite the worries the Founders had concerning the dangers of political division, by analyzing disagreements over relative power of the national government, foreign relations, and economic policy.
Section Questions
In what ways did Washington's advice during his Farewell Address shape the views of the Presidents to follow?
How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists differ on their views over the power of government, interactions with other countries, and their ideas about the economy?