MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Washington administration (1789–1797) At first, there were no parties in the nation. Factions soon formed around dominant personalities such as Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State, who opposed Hamilton’s broad vision of a powerful federal government.
Detailed explanation-2: -The political parties of the 1790s emerged because of disagreements over three main issues: the nature of government, the economy and foreign policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Elected President With incumbent President George Washington having refused a third term in office, the 1796 election became the first U.S. presidential election in which political parties competed for the presidency.
Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. Founded in 1828, the Democratic Party is the oldest of the two largest U.S. political parties. The Republican Party was officially founded in 1854, but the histories of both parties are intrinsically connected.