Discuss the obstacles that your generation faces and compare it to the obstacles that Hamilton and his colleagues faced.

Part 1: The following document was written by James Madison, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers.
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/707252-the-federalist-a-collection-of-essays-written-in-favour-of-the-new-con
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/63859.James_Madison
Write a letter of at least 75 words to these founders and do the following
1. Discuss the obstacles that your generation faces and compare it to the obstacles that Hamilton and his colleagues faced.
2. Do you agree with their philosophy of government?
3. What would you advise them to differently and what did they get right?

Part 2: Selection eight of the following topics and write a short paragraph of at least fifty words about each of the topics that you selected, for a total of eight paragraphs.
The Northwest Ordinance
Bill of Rights
President George Washington
The Alien and Sedition Acts
James Madison
Lewis and Clark
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
War of 1812
The Monroe Doctrine
Dred Scott (Supreme Court case)
Mexican-American War
Andrew Jackson
Louisiana Purchase
Cherokee Removal
Sam Houston
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Compromise of 1850
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Election of 1860
Emancipation Proclamation

Part 3: Please watch the following documentary about the Lewis and Clark documentary.
Write a three-paragraph review (at least 50 words per paragraph)
1. What period of history is covered in this documentary?
2. Summarize the most important themes and events of the documentary.
3. What are your thoughts about this film? Is it helpful in your understanding of this period of history? Do you think it is balanced or biased?
https://www.biography.com/video/lewis-clark-full-episode-2073406832

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