Secondary Source: Painting A painting of Washington on his Mount Vernon Plantation completed in the 1800s by Julius Brutus Sterns. His membership in the Virginia planter society is one of the stains on his legacy, at least from a modern perspective.

Unit 5: The Early Republic

Was the Founding Generation good at governing?

Introduction

1 | Does Washington deserve the title “Father of our Country?
George Washington

2 | Why do we have two major political parties?
The First Political Parties

3 | Can a democracy function without a judiciary?
The Marshall Court

4 | How can a weak nation gain the respect of powerful neighbors?
Foreign Policy & the War of 1812

Conclusion

Unit Review


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