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Washington:
-Chose to remain neutral during Britain & France conflict
-Supported neutrality in all conflicts outside the U.S. in his farewell address (steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world)
-Citizen Genet incident: Washington declared the intention to stay friendly and impartial
-During the French Revolution, Secretary of Treasury Hamilton did not support the Revolution, but Secretary of State Jefferson did.
-Britain was Americas main trading partner after the Revolutionary War
-Jays treaty: Avoided war with Great Britain, but considered the lowest point of his presidency
Both:
-More sympathetic towards Britain
-Both avoided war with other nations
Adams:
-Greatest achievement: avoiding war with France
-XYZ Affair: France began seizing American ships on the open seas. Adams sent three diplomats to Paris, but French officials demanded a large bribe before they would begin to negotiate. The diplomats came back to the United States, and Adams published their written report in the newspapers. He replaced the French officials names with X, Y, and Z.
-Made country passionately anti-French
-Almost led to a declaration of war, but Adams negotiated a settlement to avoid war.
-Alien and Sedition Acts: Allowed the government to expel foreigners.
-Chose to remain neutral during Britain & France conflict
-Supported neutrality in all conflicts outside the U.S. in his farewell address (steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world)
-Citizen Genet incident: Washington declared the intention to stay friendly and impartial
-During the French Revolution, Secretary of Treasury Hamilton did not support the Revolution, but Secretary of State Jefferson did.
-Britain was Americas main trading partner after the Revolutionary War
-Jays treaty: Avoided war with Great Britain, but considered the lowest point of his presidency
Both:
-More sympathetic towards Britain
-Both avoided war with other nations
Adams:
-Greatest achievement: avoiding war with France
-XYZ Affair: France began seizing American ships on the open seas. Adams sent three diplomats to Paris, but French officials demanded a large bribe before they would begin to negotiate. The diplomats came back to the United States, and Adams published their written report in the newspapers. He replaced the French officials names with X, Y, and Z.
-Made country passionately anti-French
-Almost led to a declaration of war, but Adams negotiated a settlement to avoid war.
-Alien and Sedition Acts: Allowed the government to expel foreigners.
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