I. The U.S. in 1789
  A. Uniformity in New England
    1. regional isolation
    2. nature of the New England population
    3. aversion to slavery
    4. status of women
    5. New England political philosophy
  B. Mid-Atlantic Pluralism
    1. ethnic and religious diversity
    2. economic opportunity
    3. slavery in the Mid-Atlantic
    4. political complexity
  C. The South
    1. slave population
    2. status of free African Americans
    3. economic conditions
    4. political ideology
  D. The West
    1. Struggles with Native Americans over land
    2. characteristics of population
    3. living conditions
    4. seperatist sentiment
II. Foundations of a New Government
   A. The Chief Executive and the Bill of Rights
   B. Department and Courts
     1. creation of the Cabinent
     2. creation of the federal judiciary
        Judiciary Act of 1789
   C. Revenue an Trade
     1. Tariff Act of 1789
     2. Tonnage Act of 1789
   D. Hamilton addresses the Financial Crisis
     1. Hamilton's background
     2. Hamilton's plan
   E. Reaction and Opposition to Hamilton's Plan
     1. strict constructionist
     2. broad constructionist
III. Emergence of National Political Parties
   A. The French Revolution
     1. Citizen Genet
     2. Origins of Democratic-Republicanism
   B. Securing the Western Frontier
     1. Western support of Democratic-Republicanism
     2. Securing the Ohio Territory
       a. Mad Anthony Wayne attacked Indians
       b. Battle of Fallen Timbers
       c. Treaty of Greenville
   C. The Whiskey Rebellion
      1. resistance to tax on whiskey
   D. Treaties with Britain and Spain
   E. Election of 1796
IV. Adams and the Decline of the Federalists
   A. The XYZ Affair
     1. Quasi-war with France
     2. Direct Tax of 1789
   B. Domestic Crisis
     1. Hamilton and the Federalists
     2. Alien and Sedition Acts of 1789
     3. Opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts
       a. Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
       b. Fries' Rebellion
    C. Fall of the Federalist Party
     1. Franco-American Accord of 1800
     2. Election of 1800