MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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to become an ally with Britain.
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to become an ally with France.
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to go war against France.
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to avoid war at all costs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He sought to maintain Washington’s neutral foreign policy stance, but increasingly found himself grappling with France in the so-called “Quasi-War” during his only term in office, from 1797 to 1801.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the moment John Adams entered the presidency in 1797, the United States was in a state of undeclared war with France. The Quasi-War, as it was known, dominated his presidency, monopolizing both foreign policy and domestic policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -how they are the same. they were both a presidents. they both helped the country. both of them were are founding fathers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Washington’s foreign policy focused on protecting the independence of the new nation and avoiding expensive and deadly wars. During Washington’s first term, European powers sought every opportunity to undermine American sovereignty.