| Description |
x, 365 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-347) and index. |
| Contents |
The breakdown of elite consensus, 1789 to 1792. George Washington and the new nation ; Disappointed expectations: The failure of elite consensus -- The polarization of the elite, 1792 to 1798. The election of 1792: Gappling with the concept of representation ; The French Revolution and the awakening of the democratic spirit ; Threats to the Union ; The Jay Treaty ; The election of 1796 ; The war crisis and the Alien and Sedition Acts -- The crisis of Union, 1798 to 1801. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions: Making a refuge for the oppressed ; 1799: Virginia versus the Hamiltonian Federalists and the fears of armed conflict ; The election of 1800 ; Electoral gridlock: the crisis of 1801. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1809.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1789-1809 |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1809. |
| Indexed Term |
Politics History, 1789-1809 |
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United States |
| ISBN |
0300055307 alkaline paper |
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