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The Articles of Confederation: 1777–1787
Creating the Constitution: 1786–1787
The Federalist Papers and the Bill of Rights: 1788–1791
Washington Strengthens the Nation: 1789–1792
Washington’s Troubles at Home and Abroad: 1790–1796
The Adams Presidency: 1797–1800
Jefferson’s Agrarian Republic: 1800–1808
Madison and the War of 1812: 1808–1815
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