A Central Bank for the United States

Thomas Jefferson referred to a central bank as "a menace to the liberties of the people". Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter of the Second Bank of the US. Alexander Hamilton had a very different view of a central bank.  After a careful reading of chapter 12, please post your comments on which of the three had the best argument either for or against a central bank and why.  As in the past, you can post comments here or send them by email.

Manufacturing Technology

After a careful reading of chapter 10, please answer the following questions:
What factors contributed most to the growth of manufacturing in the antebellum period?  Which sections of the country experienced the greatest economic gains from the technology and why?
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Transportation and Market Growth

After a careful reading of chapter 9, please answer the following questions:
What were the three most significant advances in transportation during the antebellum (pre-Civil War, 1820-1860) period?  What was their impact on the American economy?
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