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A History of the United States
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Chapter 6 The United States Begin
Section 1 The Nation in the 1790s
Describe the geography of the United States in the 1790s.
Compare European and American social classes and social
mobility at that time.
Section 2 George Washington Sets the Course
Describe the presidency of George Washington.
Compare the ideas of the nation’s first two political parties.
Summarize Alexander Hamilton’s economic views.
Explain the contribution Alexander Hamilton made to national
development as the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Section 3 Foreign Affairs for a New Nation
Identify the major developments in foreign affairs during George
Washington’s second term as president.
Explain how those developments affected domestic events.
Summarize the differences between the French and American
Revolutions.
Describe the causes and outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion.
Section 4 John Adams and the Rise of Parties
List the accomplishments and the problems of the presidency of
John Adams.
Explain the motives for passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Describe the provocations of the French government that led
America to the brink of war with France.