After a brief discussion about the formation of the cabinet, to reactivate prior knowledge, we read about the establishment of the judicial branch and the Supreme Court. We also read about Alexander Hamilton and the national economy. We read the details of Hamilton's plan to reduce the huge war debt and how he ran into a lot of opposition, primarily from the south. Whereas Hamilton seemed to favor businessmen and a small central government, Jefferson and Madison supported small farmers and local and state governments. Ben and I found it interesting to note that this disagreement laid the foundation for the first political parties in the U.S. We ended today's lesson learning how and why Washington D.C became the capital of the U.S.