Problem
The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1789. Still, many of the nation's founders questioned if the young republic could survive internal and external conflicts to become a stable nation. In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt:
What were the most pressing domestic and foreign issues that threatened the United States between 1789 and 1840? To answer this prompt, discuss the following aspects: (i) political factions, (ii) regional factions, (iii) conflicts of social hierarchy, and (iv) foreign issues.