importance of domestic and foreign affairs in shaping america 1700 1800
During it’s early years, America was shaped and reshaped by the domestic and foreign affairs that it encountered. Both types of these affairs were important to the structure of American society and government; because both types of these affairs influenced different aspects of America in various other ways. Some examples of the types of domestic affairs which shaped America are, Shay’s Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion, the constitutional conventions, and the forming of factions within the government. Some examples of the types of foreign affairs which shaped America are, the XYZ Affair, the Quasi War, and Jay’s Treaty. Many domestic affairs influenced the way in which the way the structure of American society and government were formed. ... ” (James Madison, Federalist 51) A second domestic affair is the Whiskey Rebellion. ... A third domestic affair was the constitutional convention. ... A last domestic affair was the creation of political factions.