"In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law."
At the time, the conflict that was being tried had to exceed twenty dollars, which at the time was a great sum of money. You must be examined in the court city, county, state or national courts recognized by the government. Here also, people go to the courts to sue others, whereas the 6th amendment the accused were trailed.
Today the value of the original $20 minimum, is closer to $75,000. In 1789, $20 could go a long ways. It would be pointless today to sue someone for something regarding only $20 dollars. More realistically, $75,000 is clearly a large amount of money. Something of this value is to be handled in the courts.
This video shows an example of a scenerio where the 7th amendment would be necessary. It is clear to see the the situation calls for more than $20, and could not be handled individually. The man who has been hit has the right to sue.
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