User talk:Andrew-Hartman-1/Federalist No. 6

Hi Andrew - Great job getting started on this. You have a solid frame for the article and you have the Wikipedia format well in hand. Setting it up as arguments and counterarguments is a good approach. Now, you need to add a section that provides more background to explain what was going on in terms of relations with foreign nations to make this concern about government bubble up. So, more about the setting and context. Second you need to add citations. There is a lot of good material - recent articles and books about this subject - that you can send readers to. . . Look at Woody Holton's book, Unruly Americans, for good background and Pauline Maier, Ratification, for good background and leads to other sources. We have both in the Library. . .

Anne HydeAfh1858 (talk) 11:51, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi Andrew! I really liked how your wiki page is laid out and clear. I Understood what you were trying to say very easily as well as easily identified the argument in Federalist #6 and the counterargument. I was looking at the checklist and I think both of your sections may be a little underrepresented. I think adding background will help in the the "Hamilton's Argument" section so that we know what your are referencing when you talk about Sparta, Athens, Rome, and Carthage. On the counter arguments section I think it would help to explain how the ideas written about by Dewitt directly went against Hamilton's arguments specifically if that is possible. It could also help to add arguments from a second person that went against the Federalist papers. This will help add more sources as well. Your sources look good and accessible and everything else looks great!

Nicoleescoe2000 - Nikki Escoe 3:22 pm 4/11/21