Introduction to Chapter 9

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THE NEW NATION TAKES FORM

1789–1800 [[LP PHOTO: P09.01 DETAIL OF TREATY OF GREENVILLE, 1795/ROA_04224_09_P01.JPG]]

> 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.

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Detail of Treaty of Greenville, 1795.
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