Contents

The Fathers of the Constitution

ChapterChapter TitlePage
I.The Treaty of Peace[1]
II.Trade and Industry[22]
III.The Confederation[35]
IV.The Northwest Ordinance[55]
V.Darkness Before Dawn[81]
VI.The Federalist Convention[108]
VII.Finishing the Work[125]
VIII.The Union Established[143]
Appendix[167]
*Declaration of Independence[167]
*Articles of Confederation[175]
*Northwest Territory Ordinance[190]
*Constitution of the United States[201]
Bibliographical Note[219]
Notes on the Portraits[225]
Index[239]