2. analyze what event sparked the beginning of the conflict between hamilton ar
jefferson? what was the sequence of events that caused the feud to worsen?
3. analyze an author's choice of words, or diction, can communicate a great deal
about a subject. reread the passage where chernow directly describes hamilton
(lines 41-51), paying careful attention to the adjectives and verbs chernow uses.
what words reveal the most about hamiton's personality and character?
4. cite evidence how did hamilton's and jefferson's different personal styles affect
the ways they carried out their feud?
5. infer how does the disagreement over the creation of the bank of the united sta
reflect the ideological differences that separated hamilton and jefferson?
6. interpret despite their conflicts, chernow also emphasizes that the two shared
some common traits. in what ways where jefferson and hamilton similar, accordir
to chernow?
7. compare chernow describes how both politicians "stumbled into the two great
sex scandles of the early republic." what were the scandals? how did each individi
respond to the accusations? how were their responses consistent with what you
know about them from this text?
8. analyze how does chernow's point-by-point comparison of these two enemies
add to the strength of his concluding paragraph?
9. evaluate how effectively did chernow combine chronological order and compo
and-contrast structures to portray the idea that hamilton and jefferson wen
"destined to become mortal foes"?
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