I.  Introduction:  The Whiskey Rebellion

II.  Ideological Debate:  Hamiltonians vs. Jeffersonians

A.  Alexander Hamilton
B.  Thomas Jefferson

III.   National Policies of the Nation

A.  Economic Policy
        1.  The Public Debt
                    a.  The Report on Public Credit (1790)
        2.  The Assumption Plan
        3.  The First Bank of the U.S.
B.  Foreign Policy
        1.  Strained Relations with Britain
        2.  Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
        3.  The Jay Treaty

IV.       The Rise of Political "Factions" (Parties)

A.  A "Baneful Influence"
B.  Legitimacy to Rule
C.  John Adams and Political Turmoil
        1.  Poor Relations with France and the XYZ Affair
        2.  Alien, Sedition, and Naturalization Acts (1798)
        3.  Virginia/Kentucky Resolutions (1798)

V.        Conclusion:  The Revolution of 1800

A.  Continuing Debate