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The
New American Nation
Follow
the America as its struggles to find its identity, first
under the Articles of Confederation and then under the
Constitution. See the development of political parties and
the dawn of the 19th Century.
Articles
of Confederation
See the framework for the original representative
government. See why it just didn't work.
Shays's
Rebellion: Test for
America
Why was this 1787 uprising so important? See how the federal
government responded to the American people's attempts to
get paid for their Revoltionary War service.
The
Constitution
Find out more about the background, the details, the
happenings, and the aftermath of the Constitutional
Convention and the signing of the Convention. Includes links
to the Federalist Papers and more.
How
the American Government Was
Different
Easy-to-read article puts the new American Constitution in
context of other countries' governments at the time and
draws parallels between the Constitution and ancient Greece
and Rome.
The
Whiskey Rebellion
This 1791 uprising was the first test of federal
determination to keep the peace. Farmers resented what they
thought was an unfair tax and made a lot of noise. President
George Washington responded by calling out the militia.
President
Elect: 1792
Get the facts and figures on this, the nation's second
presidential election.
1796:
The First Real
Election
Now that George Washington had stepped aside, the real
campaigns began. See John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson up
close and personal.
A
Brief History of the Federalist
Party
See the formation of one of the first two political parties
emerge from the minds of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and
others.
The
Formation of the Democratic-Republican
Party
See the Democratic-Republican Party come to life from the
beliefs of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and
others.
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