Problems Faced By The Young Republic In The 1790s

During the 1790’s, the young republic faced many of the same problems that confronted the newly independent nations of Africa and Asia in the 20th century. Like other nations born in anti-colonial revolutions, the United States faced the challenge of building a sound economy, preserving national independence, and creating a stable political system which provided a legitimate place for opposition. In 1790, it was not at all obvious that the Union would longer survive. George Washington thought that the new government would not last 20 years. One challenge was to consolidate public support. Only about 5 percent of adult white males had voted to ratify the new Constitution and two states, North Carolina and Rhode Island, continued to support the Articles of Confederation. Vermont threatened to join Canada.

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It was supported by the business class. Federalists nominated John Adams of Massachusetts and Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina. However, Adams had overwhelming support in the North, so Hamilton’s plans fell more cohesive. The French Revolution, which began in 1789, brought chaos bloodshed and change to that country. It upset the status quo, a consequence feared by Americans with money and power. Federalist worried that Republicans might want a similar societal shakeup. Thomas Jefferson, a Washington’s secretary of state. Republicans believed that the Federalist Party Favored Monarchy and Aristocracy, so the party of the working class repeatedly criticized Adams for not supporting democratic ideals. During the 1796 campaign, Federalists were criticized for supporting the Jay Treaty of 1794. Washington had sent the chief justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay, to Great Britain. He was charged with working out many issues that hadn’t been resolved by the conclusion of the Revolutionary