The Origins of the Federal Republic : Jurisdictional Controversies in the United States, 1775-1787

Historians have emphasized the founding fathers' statesmanship and vision in the development of a more powerful union under the federal constitution. In __The Origins of the Federal Republic__, Peter S. Onuf clarifies the founders' achievement by demonstrating with case studies of New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia that territorial confrontations among the former colonies played a crucial role in shaping early concepts of statehood and union and provided the true basis of the American federalist system.

historians Have Emphasized The Founding Fathers' Statesmanship And Vision In The Development Of A More Powerful Union Under The Federal Constitution. In the Origins Of The Federal Republic, Peter S. Onuf Clarifies The Founders' Achievement By Demonstrating With Case Studies Of New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, And Virginia That Territorial Confrontations Among The Former Colonies Played A Crucial Role In Shaping Early Concepts Of Statehood And Union And Provided The True Basis Of The American Federalist System.

The early constitutional history of the United States was shaped by jurisdictional struggles within and among the states.