Session C-3: Making the Business of America Business: Alexander Hamilton, the Articles of Confederation, and Early American Finance

Session Number

C-3

Grade Level

Grade Level: 11-12

Start Date

1-3-2013 1:10 PM

End Date

1-3-2013 2:10 PM

Description

This session will consider the challenges of pre-republican finances and their eventual resolution. Money supply, early banking institutions, and the implications for the early republic will all be considered. The session will offer specific reasons for the financial difficulties of the Articles of Confederation and its need for revisions.

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Session C-3: Making the Business of America Business: Alexander Hamilton, the Articles of Confederation, and Early American Finance

This session will consider the challenges of pre-republican finances and their eventual resolution. Money supply, early banking institutions, and the implications for the early republic will all be considered. The session will offer specific reasons for the financial difficulties of the Articles of Confederation and its need for revisions.