The Growing Republic: Defining and Defending a New Nation

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The first contested presidential election in American history. Battles with pirates. The Louisiana Purchase. Power struggles between the branches of government. A second war with Great Britain.

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For this module you will need to read and pay close attention to the sections below that are found in Chapter 9:
  • An Agrarian Republic, 1790-1824, pp 269-307
  • American Communities: pp 270-271
  • The Jefferson Presidency: pp 279-285
  • Indian Resistance: pp 288-290
  • The War of 1812: pp 290-293