Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The UnitedStates in 1789; 2. The Shaping of Government; 3. Neutral Rights; 4. The Rise of Political Parties; 5. The Adams Administration; 6. The Economy; 7. The Advance of Settlement; 8. Jefferson in Power; 9. Race and Slavery; 10. Louisiana and the Politics of Expansion; 11. Foreign Trials; 12. The Failure of Economic Coercion; 13. The Coming of War; 14. The Invasion of Canada; 15. Crisis; Conclusion; Guide to Further Reading; Index
Summary
Reginald Horsman's powerful and comprehensive survey of the early years of the American Republic covers the dramatic years from the setting up of the US Constitution in 1789, the first US presidency under George Washington, and also the presidencies of Adams, Jeffersen and Madison. A major strength of the book is that the coverage of the traditional topics about the shaping of the new government and crisis in foreign policy is combined with chapters on race, slavery, the economy and westward expansion, revealing both the strengths and weaknesses of the government and society that came into
