FORMING THE NEW NATION
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FORMING THE NEW NATION
1789–1800
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> What were the developments that led to the establishment of political parties with distinctive agendas by the end of the 1790s? Chapter 9 examines the efforts to achieve political stability in the decade following the ratification of the Constitution. It explores Alexander Hamilton’s plans to bring economic stability to the federal government and the external threats and internal arguments the new United States faced.
Figure false: George Washington takes the oath of office. Federal Hall, Philadelphia, April 30, 1789. Courtesy, The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.