MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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England
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France
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because Adams believed in the elite idea of Republicanism and didn’t trust public opinion, he was probably one of the most disliked presidents. Adams was left to deal with a major international crisis of the nation related to relations with France; his best legacy is the fact that he avoided war with France.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the other side, the Democratic-Republicans denounced the strong centralization of federal power under Adams’s presidency.
Detailed explanation-3: -They feared that the concentration of federal power under George Washington and John Adams represented a dangerous threat to liberty. In foreign policy, the Republicans favored France, which had supported the Colonies during the Revolution, over Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George Washington during both terms (1789-1792) (1793-1796).