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Step Four: Put It All Together

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CHAPTER 9 STUDY GUIDE

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS What important precedents did George Washington set? How did he use the presidency to bring political stability to the country? How did Hamilton imagine the future of the United States? How did his vision conflict with that of Jefferson?	FEDERALISTS AND REPUBLICANS What led to the factionalizing of American politics in the 1790s? How did the development of political factions affect the country domestically? In its external affairs?
NATIONAL SECURITY What were the most important threats to America’s national security in the 1790s? How did the Washington and Adams administrations respond to those threats? How did the French Revolution contribute to the split between Federalists and Republicans in the United States?	LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING AHEAD How did the relationship between the colonies and England in the eighteenth century differ from that of the seventeenth century? What were the most pressing sources of potential conflict between the colonies and England in 1770? What steps might have been taken in 1770 to relieve tensions?