What were Gallatin’s struggles and accomplishments as Secretary of the Treasury? Objective By the end of this lesson the students will be able to: • Define the term national debt • State Gallatin’s view on the national debt • List three important items the US spent money on during the time Gallatin was Secretary of the Treasury Background Gallatin moved into the political spotlight when he became Secretary of the Treasury. Students will read about this part of Gallatin's career. Then using an activity worksheet the students will have to make some tough choices to develop the United States budg Duration: 60 Minutes.