MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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the argument over the establishment of the National Bank
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arguments over slavery
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disagreements about taxation of imports
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Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Democratic-Republican Party originated as a faction in Congress that opposed the centralizing policies of Alexander Hamilton, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fissure between Jefferson’s party and Hamilton’s was caused by more than banks and debts. The Washington administration’s foreign policy made the gap even wider, as Hamilton’s Federalists favored closer ties with the British while the Jeffersonians favored France and the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Despite Washington’s warnings, America’s first two political parties emerged in the 1790s: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.