S1E6 The New Nation: From Confederation Chaos to Constitutional Union

In Episode 6 of Star-Spangled Studies, Dr. G explores how the United States barely survived its “critical period” and emerged under the Constitution. Key topics include:• Articles of Confederation and the “League of Friendship”• Shays’s Rebellion and its impact on national unity• Constitutional Convention debates: large vs. small states & slavery compromises• Ratification fight: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists and the promise of a Bill of Rights• Hamilton vs. Jefferson: Bank, debt, and vision for America• Whiskey Rebellion and enforcement of federal power• Election of 1800: Peaceful transfer as “Revolution of 1800”• Unfinished business: women, enslaved people, and religious freedom**Links & Resources:**– Instagram: [@star_spangled_studies](https://www.instagram.com/star_spangled_studies)– Facebook: [Star-Spangled Studies](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576389415625)Historian Dr. G traces the U.S. from the weak Articles of Confederation and Shays’s Rebellion through the Constitutional Convention, ratification battles, and early partisan clashes between Hamilton and Jefferson. Learn how the “critical period” nearly shattered the Republic and how the Constitution—and the Revolution of 1800—established the United States.Keywords: New Nation podcast, Articles of Confederation, Shays’s Rebellion, Constitutional Convention, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Hamilton vs. Jefferson, Whiskey Rebellion, Election of 1800, Dr. G