Federalists vs Republicans Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1200 | Word Count: 237 |
| This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration. |
Use this Activity: |
| Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies |
| Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20-25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Revolutionary War-themed comprehension activities offered to students as morning work. |
| Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts. |
| Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to circle the correct answers. |
| Discuss - What were the key differences between the beliefs of the Federalists and the Republicans? Why did George Washington struggle to keep peace between Hamilton and Jefferson, and what does that say about early American politics? How did Jefferson’s resignation as Secretary of State reflect the political tensions of the time? Why did the Federalist Party decline after the War of 1812, and what can this tell us about the importance of public opinion in politics? |
| Debate - Was Hamilton’s vision of a strong central government better for the early United States than Jefferson’s vision of a farming-based, limited government? |