Overview

In developing this program we have tried to present a multidimensional view of American during its early years. We have done this by presenting an in depth presentation on all of the major political an military events, while at the same time presenting complete sections on the social and economic issues of the times. Thus the main chronology section covers the major events, while section such as America and Americans of the period round out our view of the period. There are a number of important subsection, the largest is on the War of 1812. A war that is often neglected is given in depth coverage in the program. There are also sub sections on the Quasi War and the Journey of Lewis and Clarke. There is a complete section of biographies of the important people of the time, thus we try to give the proper weight to the accomplishments of the people in the making of American history. Finally there is the extensive document section, these first hand accounts and political documents can help illuminate many issues, and dramatic readings of many of them can bring to life many critical debates. This is the first version of our teachers guide for New Nation. We are hoping that with your feedback we will improve it, as well as add an activity guide in the future.


Main Chronology

The main section of the program is the Main Chronology. The Chronology is fully narrated and covers the major events of the period. It opens with the Weakness of the Articles of the Confederation and ends in 1819. Each event is narrated and illustrated. In almost all of the cases there addition information on the event available by selecting the more button. Many of the screens have links to the document section that has the full text of relevant documents.

The major events covered are:
1780's Weakness Of The Confederation
1786 Annapolis Convention
1786 Shays' Farmer Rebellion
1786 Constitutional Convention Meets
1787 New Jersey Plan
1787 Virginia Plan
1787 Great Compromises
1787 Constitution Approved
1788- The Fight For Ratification
1789 Washington Inaugurated
1789 Judiciary Act Passed
1790 Federal Government Assumes State Debt
1791 Bill Of Rights Takes Effect
1791 Bank Of The United States
1791 Battle Of Miami
1793 Genet Affair
1793 Cotton Gin Invented
1793 Proclamation Of Neutrality
1794 Whiskey Rebellion
1794 Battle Of Fallen Timbers
1795 Jay's Treaty
1795 Pinckney's Treaty
1796 Washington's Farewell Address
1796 Presidential Election
1797 XYZ Affair
1798 Navy Department Created
1798 Kentucky & Virginia Resolution
1798 Alien & Sedition Acts
1799 Fries' Rebellion
1799 Logan Act
1800 Presidential Election
1800 Peace Treaty With France
1800 Washington, D.C.—Capital
1801 Tripolitan War
1801 Jefferson Inaugurated
1803 Louis & Clark Expedition
1803 Louisiana Purchase
1803 Marbury v. Madison
1804 Presidential Election
1804 Alexander Hamilton Killed
1805 Justice Chase Not Guilty In Impeachment Trial
1807 Leopold Versus Chesapeake
1807 Burr Not Guilty Of Treason
1807 Embargo Act
1807 Non-Intercourse Act
1807 Abolition Of Slave Trade
1808 Presidential Election
1810 Battle Of Tippecanoe
1810 Macon Bill
1812 Presidential Election
1812 War Of 1812
1814 Treaty Of Ghent
1814 Hartford Convention
1816 Presidential Election
1816 Second Bank Of The United States
1817 Era Of Good Feeling
1817 Seminole War
1818 Rush-Bagot Agreement
1819 Adams-Onis Treaty
1819 Panic Of 1819
1819 1st Steam Powered Ship Crosses Atlantic




War of 1812

The War of 1812 section covers all of the major battles both sea and land of the war. All entries are narrated and include either a painting or map of the engagement. In many of the cases there are links to the multimedia presentations on the battles.

The Following are the Battles Covered in the program:

United States vs. HMS Macedonia
Raisin River
Hornet vs. Peacock
York Captured
Fort Meig Withstands Seige
Sacketts Harbor Attacked
Ft. George Captured
Chesapeake vs. Shannon
President Defeats
British Vessels
Argus vs. Pelican
Ft. Stephenson Defended
Creeks Attack Ft. Sims
USS Enterprise vs. HMS Boxer
Battle Of Lake Erie
Creeks Attacked By Jackson
Battle Of Thames
Chrysler's Farm
Ft. Niagara Captured
USS Constitution Defeats Three British Ships
Battle Of Horseshoe Bend
USS Wasp Captures 10 Ships
The Battle Of Chippewa
Battle Of Lundy's Lane
Washington Burned
Battle Of Lake Champlain
Battle For Baltimore
Wasp vs. Bacchus
Treaty Of Ghent
Battle Of New Orleans



Americans of the Period

This section presents a series of essays on different group of Americans from the period.
It presents background on Americans of different ethnic, religions and gender.
• INTRODUCTION
• NATIVE AMERICANS
• Assimilation and Removal
•Resistance to Settlement
•Impact on Native Americans
• ENGLISH AMERICANS
• AFRICAN-AMERICANS
• EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS
• WOMEN
• RELIGION



The Economy

This in depth series of essays has been designed to give the users in depth understanding on the different aspects of the American economy during the period. The economic history of the United States is often not given enough attention when studying general American History and we have attempted to offset this in the section.

The following are the subjects covered:
• GENERAL INTRODUCTION
• US ECONOMY at the END Of The WAR
• POST-WAR DEPRESSIOn
• THE CONFEDERATION
• THE ECONOMICS of the CONSTITUTION
• HAMILTON TO THE RESCUE...
• WHISKEY REBELLION
• CONCLUSION
•A NATIONAL BANK AN INTRODUCTION
• A GREAT DEBATE
•THE BANK AT WORK
• END OF THE FIRST BANK
• SECOND BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
• TROUBLE IN 1819
• PANIC OF 1819
• CONCLUSION
BUILDING THE NATION
• AN INTRODUCTION
• IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION
• MIGRATION TO THE WEST
• ADVANCEMENTS IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
• CONCLUSION
TARIFFS




Statistics
This section provides a series of charts on some key statistics of the period. They are:

• Overall Population
• Population: White & Black (BY STATE)
• Imports vs. Exports
• Budget 1791-1820
• Population: Urban vs. Rural

Document Section

The Document section of the program has a number of different selections.
The Journal of the Continetal Congress
The Constitution
The Federalist Papers
The Journal of the Senate
The Quasi War
Political Documents



The Journal of the Continental Congress is a day to day journal kept by James Madison during the convention. Have students explore the debates. Look for instance at the debates of June 21st on the issue of state sovereignty. Do they resonate with issues still be discussed today?

The constitution section includes the text of the constitution clause by clause. Each clause is explained.

The Federalist Papers include the complete text of the famous series of articles published by Madison Hamilton and Jay in New York newspapers supporting the ratification of the constitution.

The Journal of Senate kept by William Maclay, is a fascinating journal giving insights into both the working of the senate and men who made up the body. Maclay also had a wicked sense of humor, take a look at his entry for Monday May 4th were he compares President Washington with an Eastern Lama.

The Quasi War section includes key documents and first hand accounts about Americas sea war with France.


The Political document section covers all of the major presidential Addresses and messages. They also include special first hand accounts of important event.

They are:
1789- Election Announcement
1789- Notification of Washington
1789- Preparing Senate Reception
1789- Preparing House Reception
1789- Requesting Meeting
1789- Report on Inauguration
1789- Order for the Inauguration
1789- Inaugural Address of George Washington
1789- Senate Address to George Washington
1789- House Address to George Washington
1789- Special Message on Treaties
1789- About Treaty with France
1789- Naval Nomination
1789- Message on Indians
1789- Message on Troops on Frontier
1789- Calling for the Militia
1789- On Treaties with Indians
1789- On the Death of the French Prince
1789- Proclamation of Thanksgiving
1790- State of the Union
1790- Hamilton's Report on Credit
1790- Judiciary Act
1790- Senate Response to GW
1790- House Response to GW
1790- Plan for Militia
1790- Difference with England
1790- New Hampshire Ratifies
1790- Eastern Boundary
1790- Delaware Ratification of Amendments
1790- Pennsylvania Ratification of Amendments
1790- South Carolina Ratification of Amendments
1790- New York Ratification of Amendments
1790- de Poiery Captain
1790- Rhode Island Ratifies Constitution
1790- Creek Nation
1790- About Creek Treaty
1790- Ratify Creek Treaty
1790- Other Indians
1790- Proclamation On Treaty
1790- Ordering Americans to Comply
1790- Second State of Union
1790- On Paying Public Debt
1790- Love of Country
1790- Senate Response
1790- President's Thanks
1790- House's Response
1790- President's Thanks
1790- Land Grants
1791- Letter from France
1791- Trade with France
1791- French Compliant
1791- The Fronties
1791- Location of Capital
1791- The Frontier
1791- Vermont Becomes A State
1791- Commerce with England
1791- Relations with England
1791- Relations with Spain
1791- Algiers
1791- Council at Cowes
1791- Nomination for Vermont
1791- Judicial Districts
1791- Establishment of Washington, D.C.
1791- Re James O' Fallon
1791- Location of D.C.
1791- Third State of the Union Address
1791- Special Messages
1791- Cherokee Indians
1791- Light Houses
1791- Wabash
1791- Reply of the Senate
1791- Reply of the House
1791- Unclaimed Land
1791- Report on Manufactures
1791- St. Clair
1792- Revenue
1792- Report on Spain
1792- Report on Frontier
1792- Cherokee Nation
1792- Treaty with Spain
1792- Brigadier Generals
1792- Five Nations
1792- King of France Acceptance of Constitution
1792- Payment to Algiers
1792- Veto Message
1792- Whiskey Rebellion
1792- Fourth State of Union
1792- Senate Response
1792- House Response
1792- Sundry Messages
1792- Frontier
1792- Cotton Gin
1793- Revenue Distilled Spirits
1793- $10,000 Expenses
1793- Indian Treaty
1793- Peace Conference
1793- Withdrawal of Nomination
1792- Assault on Indians
1792- Washington's Second Inaugural
1792- Fifth State of the Union
1793- Proclamation of Neutrality
1793- Senate Response
1793- House Response
1793- Foreign Affairs
1793- Settlement with Spain
1793- Settlement with Algiers
1794- Whiskey Insurrection
1794- Army Quartermaster
1794- Requesting the Recall of Genet
1794- New Taxes on Whiskey
1794- Southwest Frontier
1794- Militia for Embargo
1794- Relations with England
1794- Relations with Spain
1794- Six Nations
1794- Certificate for Spanish Ports
1794- Monroe Minister to France
1794- Creek Nation
1794- Warning on Foreign Recruitment
1794- Proclamation on Whiskey Rebellion
1794- Proclamation Calling the Militia
1794- Sixth State of the Union
1794- Senate Response
1794- Washington's Response to the Senate
1794- House Response
1794- President's Response
1794- Pinckney Minister to France
1795- Six Nations
1795- Thanksgiving
1795- Judicial Review
1795- Indian Lands
1795- Relations with France
1795- Two Consuls
1795- Consul in France
1795- Indian Lands
1795- Pardon (Whiskey Rebels)
1795- Seventh State of Union
1795- Senate Response
1795- Washington's Reply
1795- House Response
1795- President's Response
1796- Jay Treaty
1796- France
1796- Building Washington, D.C.
1796- Various
1796- Weight of Coins
1796- Cherokee Land
1796- Negotiations with Spain
1796- Jay Treaty Ratified
1796- Peace with Algiers
1796- Treaty with Spain
1796- Negotiations with England
1796- Boundary Commissioners
1796- Western Territory
1796- Cohnawaga Indians
1796- Detroit
1796- Special Appropriation
1796- Farewell Address
1796- Eighth State of the Union
1796- Senate Response
1796- Washington's Thanks
1796- House Response
1796- President's Thanks
1797- Indian Treaties
1797- Relations with France
1797- Veto Message
1797- Seneca Treaty
1797- Adams' Inaugural
1797- Special Session
1797- Special Session Message
1797- Senate Response
1797- President's Response
1797- House Response
1797- President's Response
1797- Appointment of Envoys
1797- Relations with Spain
1797- Attack on US Vessels
1797- Building Ships for Algiers
1797- State of Military Affairs
1797- Foreign Coins
1797- Adams' 1st State of Union
1797- Senate Response
1797- President's Response
1797- House Response
1797- President's Response
1797- Seneca Indians
1798- Cherokee Indians
1798- Cherokee Indians
1798- Trade with England
1798- French Privateers
1798- Contingency Fund
1798- Dispatches Received
1798- Treaty with Sweden
1798- Results of XYZ Mission
1798- Treaty with Mohawks
1798- Release of XYZ Correspondence
1798- Oneida Treaty Negotiations
1798- Naturalization Act
1798- General Marshall Returns
1798- Washington Commander of Armies
1798- Alien and Sedition Acts
1798- Washington's Response to Appointment
1798- Sedition Act
1798- French Consuls
1798- Day of Fasting
1798- Kentucky Resolutions
1798- Second Annual Address
1798- Senate Response
1798- House Response
1798- President's Response
1798- Virginia Resolutions
1799- British Actions on Seas
1799- Treaty With Russia
1799- French Treating Seamen as Pirates
1799- Appointment of Minister to France
1799- Letter from Talleyrand
1799- Negotiations with France
1799- Day of Prayer
1799- Fries Rebellion
1799- Renewal of Intercourse with French Indies
1799- Third State of the Union
1799- Senate Response
1799- Presidential Reply
1799- House Reply
1799- Presidential Response
1799- Death of Washington
1799- Grief on the Death of Washington
1799- Condolences on the Death of Washington
1799- Commissioners
1799- Letter from Martha Washington
1800- Abigail Adams on Starting the City of Washington
1800- On Martha Washington
1800- Mint
1800- Adams' Personal Property
1800- Treaty with france
1800- Fries Rebellion Pardon
1800- Resumption of Trade
1800- Adams' 4th State of Union
1800- Senate Response
1800- House Response
1800- Presidential Response
1801- Convening Senate
1801- Notification of Election
1801- Jefferson Inaugural
1801- Buildings in Washington
1801- Sending Written Address
1801- First Annual Message
1801- Indian Matters
1802- Building Washington
1802- Indian Trade
1802- Armories
1802- Expenses of Barbary Pirates
1802- Marine Hospitals
1802- Contingency Fund
1802- Columbia Territory
1802- Difficulties with France
1802- Commission with England
1802- Georgia
1802- British Debts
1802- Jefferson's Second State of the Union
1802- Indian Treaty
1802- Drydock
1802- Marbury v. Madison
1803- How Napoleon Sold the Louisiana Territory
1803- Treaty with Choctaw
1803- Appointing Ministers to Negotiate with France
1803- Spain
1803- Indian Trading
1803- Contingency Account
1803- Superintendent of Washington's Report
1803- Tuscarora Indians
1803- Louisiana Purchase
1803- Special Session
1803- Third State of Union
1803- Request for Action
1803- Indian Treaties
1803- Actions in Tripoli
1803- Kaskaskia Indians
1803- Report on Tripoli
1803- Convention with Spain
1803- Contingency Fund
1804- Report on Receipt
of Louisiana
1804- Detroit
1804- District of Mobile
1804- Fourth State of Union
1804- Delaware Indians
1804- Creek Indians
1804- Indians of
Mississippi
1805- Commission of Samuel
Hammond
1805- Mail to New Orleans
1805- Dutch Restitution
1805- Commodore Preble
1805- Contigency Fund
1805- Jefferson's Second
Inaugural Address
1805- Jefferson's Fifth State
of the Union
1805- Relations With Spain
1805- Treaties
1806- War with Tripoli
1806- Contingency
Fund
1806- Neutral Rights
1806- Forts
1806- Treaties
1806- Disputes with Spain
1806- Tripoli
1806- Tunis
1806- Ministers to England
1806- Murder by British
Commander
1806- Warning of an Attack
on Spanish Territory
1806- Sixth State of the Union
1806- Negotiations with
Great Britain
1806- Building Washington
1807- Actions by Aaron Burr
1807- Others in Burr Case
1807- Contingency Fund
1807- Actions Against Burr
1807- Cumberland Road
1807- Gunboats
1807- Neutral Rights
1807- Early Session
1807- Pardon for Deserter
1807- Seventh State of the Union
1807- Implementation of Treaty with Tripoli
1807- Mistaken Commissions
1807- Prosecutions Against Burr
1807- Report From London
1807- Embargo
1807- Embargo Act
1807- Fulton's Account of Trip to Albany
1808- Contingency Fund
1808- Detroit
1808- Choctaws
1808- General Wilkinson
1808- Choctaws
1808- British Position on Neutrals
1808- Foreign Agents
1808- War Alarm with Algiers
1808- No War with Algiers
1808- Road
1808- Military Build-up
1808- Cherokee Treaty
1808- European Governments
1808- West Point
1808- Attack on Chesapeake
1808- Coastal Defense
1808- Cherokees
1808- Britain and France
1808- Burr Conspiracy
1808- Insurrection on Lake Champlain
1808- Eighth State of Union
1808- Mississippi Territory
1808- Small Indian Tribe
1809- Defense Build-up
1809- Contingency Fund
1809- Foreign Relations
1809- Relations with Russia
1809- Non-Intercourse Act
1809- James Madison's Inaugural Address
1809- James Madison's Special Session Message
1809- Minister to Russia
1809- Ending Embargo on Great Britain
1809- First State of Union
1810- Fletcher v. Peck
1810- Militia
1810- Spanish Territory
1810- Ending Embargo Against France
1810- Second State of Union
1811- West Florida
1811- Veto Message on Religion and State
1811- Harrison's Indian Expedition
1811- New York Canal
1812- Contingency Fund
1812- British Hostility
1812- Embargo
1812- War Dept. Appointments
1812- Declaration of War of 1812
1812- British Actions
1812- War Message to Congress
1812- Battle Between The Constitution and The Guerriere
1812- Origins of the War
1812- Officers of the Army
1812- Florida
1812- East Florida
1812- Veto Message
1812- Pardon for Deserters
1812- Proclamation About the War
1812- Day of Prayer
1812- Fourth State of Union
1812- Capturing the Macedonian
1812- British Commerce
1812- Veto Message
1812- James Monroe's Second Inaugural
1813- Special Session Message
1813- Minister to Sweden
1813- Commerce
1813- Day of Prayer
1813- Fifth State of the Union
1813- Navigation Laws
1814- Battle of Chippewa
1814- Peace Negotiations
1814- State of Michigan
1814- Foreign Trade
1814- Pardons
1814- Blockade
1814- Special Session
1814- Attack on Washington
1814- Sixth Annual Message
1814- Treaty of Ghent
1814- How the Star Spangled Banner was Written
1815- Hartford Convention
1815- Indian Treaties
1815- Algiers
1815- American Seamen
1815- Veto Message- Bank
1815- Island of Barrataria
1815- Ratified Treaty
1815- Day of Thanksgiving
1815- Warning Against Attacking France
1815- Seventh Annual Message
1816- Creek Indians
1816- Land Grants to Soldiers
1816- Naples
1816- Act For A National Bank
1816- Patents
1816- Minister to Naples
1816- Illegal Seizure of Public Lands
1816- Land Grant to Canadian Volunteers
1816- Eighth State of Union Message
1816- Compensation for Destroyed Property
1816- Indian Treaties
1816- Violations of Neutrality
1817- Indian Treaties
1817- Duty Refund Owed Great Britain
1817- Veto Message- Internal Improvements
1817- Inaugural Address of President Monroe
1817- First Seminole War
1818- Rush-Bagot Agreement
1819- M'Culloch v. Maryland
1819- Dartmouth College v. Woodward



Multimedia Presentations
From one screen you are able to access all of the Multimedia presentation. These presentations are also accessible from the main chronology and War of 1812 Sections.

• Battle of Baltimore
• Battle of Chippewa
• Battle of Ft. Meigs
• Battle of Lake Champlain
• Battle of New Orleans
• Battle of Queenstown
• Battle of Thames
• Burning of Washington
• Constitutional Convention
• Constitution vs. Java
• Constitution vs. Guierre
• Election of Jefferson
• Essex vs. Alert
• First Year Of Congress
• Genet Mission
• Hull Invades Canada
• Quasi War
• Ratification Of Constitution
• Seige of Ft. Stephenson
• Star Spangled Banner
• United States vs. Macedonia
• Washington, DC
• Washington's Presidency
• Wasp vs. Frolic
• York Captured

America of the Period

This section which is fully narrated provides entries on different aspects of America during the period. The following subjects are covered.

• NEW ENGLAND
• MID ATLANTIC
• SOUTH
• WEST
• COUNTRY LIFE
• TOWN LIFE
• CITY LIVING
• COMMUNICATION
• TRAVEL
• HOMES
• FOOD
• CLOTHING
• WEDDINGS
• CHILDREN
• EDUCATION
• LANGUAGE

Biography Section
This section presents biographical information on all of the leading figures in American life during the period.
The following individuals are covered:

• Adams, Abigail
• Adams, John
• Adams, John Quincy
• Allen, Richard
• Allston, Washington
• Armstong, John
• Astor, John Jacob
• Baldwin, Abraham
• Banneker, Benjamin
• Barlow, Joel
• Bassett, Richard
• Bedford, Gunning
• Blair, John
• Blount, William
• Boone, Daniel
• Bradford, William
• Brealy, David
• Breckinridge, John
• Broom, Jacob
• Burr, Aaron
• Butler, Pierce
• Calhoun, John Caldwell
• Campbell, George
• Carroll, Daniel
• Chase, Samuel
• Cheves, Langdon
• Clark, William
• Clay, Henry
• Clinton, De Witt
• Clymer, George
• Cockburn, Sir George
• Crawford, William
• Crowinshield, Benjamin
• Cuffe, Paul
• Cushing, William
• Dallas, Alexander
• Davie, William
• Dayton, Jonathan
• Dearborn, Henry
• Decatur, Stephen
• Dexter, Samuel
• Dickinson, John
• Du Pont, Eleuthere
• Duval, Gabriel
• Eaton, William
• Ellsworth, Oliver
• Eustis, William
• Evans, Oliver
• Few, William
• Fitzsimmons, Thomas
• Franklin, Benjamin
• Freneau, Philip
• Fulton, Robert
• Gallatin, Albert
• Genet, Edmond
• Gerry, Elbridge
• Gilman, Nicholas
• Girard, Stephen
• Gorham, Nathaniel
• Hamilton, Alexander
• Hamilton, Paul
• Harrison, William
• Haynes, Lemuel
• Henry, Patrick
• Hopkinson, Francis
• Houston, William
• Hull, Isaac
• Ingersoll, Jared
• Iredell, James
• Jackson, Andrew
• Jay, John
• Jefferson, Thomas
• Jenifer, Daniel
• Johnson, Thomas
• Johnson, William
• Johnson, William Samuel
• Jones, William
• Key, Francis Scott
• King, Rufus
• Knox, Henry
• L'Enfant, Pierrre
• Langdon, John
• Latrobe, Benjamin Henry
• Lee, Charles
• Lewis, Meriwether
• Lincoln, Levi
• Livingston, Henry B.
• Livingston, William
• Lowell, Francis
• Macdonough, Thomas
• Maclay, William
• Macomb, Alexander
• Macon, Nathaniel
• Madison. Dolly
• Madison, James
• Marshall, John
• McHenry, James
• Mifflin, Thomas
• Monroe, Elizabeth
• Monroe, James
• Moore, Alfred
• Morris, Mary White
• Morris, Robert
• Morse, Jedidiah
• Muhlenberg, Frederick
• Paine, Thomas
• Paterson, William
• Peale, Charles Willson
• Perry, Oliver Hazard
• Pickering, Timothy
• Pike, Zebulon
• Pinckney, Charles
• Pinckney, Charles C.
• Pinkney, William
• Porter, David
• Randolph, Edmund
• Randolph, John
• Read, George
• Rodney, Caesar Augustus
• Ross, Robert
• Rush, Richard
• Rutledge, John
• Sacajawea
• Sagoyewatha
• Sedgwick, Theodore
• Seton, Elizabeth Ann
• Shays, Daniel
• Sherman, Roger
• Slater, Samuel
• Smith, Robert
• Smith, Samuel
• Spaight, Richard Dobbs
• Stoddert, Benjamin
• Story, Joseph
• Talleyrand-Périgord,
Charles Maurice de
• Tecumseh
• Todd, Thomas
• Trumbull, John
• Trumbull, Jonathan
• Varnum, Joseph B.
• Washington, Bushrod
• Washington, George
• Washington, Martha
• Wayne, Anthony
• Webster, Daniel
• Webster, Noah
• West, Benjamin
• Whitney, Eli
• Willard, Emma Hart
• Wilson, James
• Winder, William
• Wirt, William
• Wolcott, Oliver
• Wythe, George
• Yates, Robert