The Lecture and the Short Film

     Over the lecture that consisted of about two days of class, the material that was covered delved into the time starting from the British recognition of an American Nation, to the point in time where America clashes with debt, disorganization, and weakness, in order to remain an independent country.
     When the Treaty of Paris (1783), was signed the newly formed United States, faced a great debt which challenged the nation to find a method of reducing that said massive debt, whilst maintaining law over the people.  From this struggle to control the people the Articles of Confederation was created, which sadly resulted in a weak federal government at the mercy of the states power. Eventually the people realized how weak the AOT were and soon a "revision" was desired by the government. At this time two factions, the Anti-Federalists, and the Federalists which argued about which part of the government should receive the power, the states or the federal government respectively. This division, caused the Constitution and later the Bill of Rights to have certain attributes about them that contained both ideals of elasticity and stone construction in them. Whilst at the convention to create the Constitution, plans which helped balance power between the states were produced, The New Jersey and Virginia Plan. In addition to that, a balance with the voting rights of respective men in their respective state, 3/5 Compromise. Although these issues were dealt with relatively gracefully and swiftly, the rivalry between Hamilton's party, Federalists, and Jefferson's party, the Anti-Federalists, would continue for a number of years, until Hamilton dies. The two parties bickered about the future of America's economy, an industrial one vs an agrarian one, and bickered even more so when given the question of who controls the power. In short these discrepancies caused the laws created to be variable and appeal to both crowds. Till Jefferson's election in 1800 the parties were at each other's throats and both sides believed that the struggle would erupt into something greater. However through a careful move that leads to a precedent the power shifted from one party to the other peacefully which helped the American Nation truly grow. Which would help them in the next struggle in their second war for independence.