During the period of Washington’s campaign the United States was fairly new and states for the most part governed themselves. States were governing themselves to exercise their new freedom from the centralized government that they all were use to with Great Britain. There were so many thoughts on how the new world should be constructed that this caused problems such as each state wanting their own to the laws of individual’s rights. The lack of a central set of laws l and the ability to control chaos when rebellions or other disturbances occurred was almost impossible. Individuals came together to try and uphold the new world that they had fought so hard to start, so this party moved forward with their vision for the United States. Federalist
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“Washington preferred to stay hands off with foreign policies and correct domestic issues in the states.”(Bassett, The Federalist System, 1789-1801,, 1906, p. 10) For example during this time Washington and Adams were two political figures looking to make change. “In 1789 Washington was in office and supported Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton's Federalist financial plans, which included a national bank and a tax on whiskey.”(Bassett, The Federalist System, 1789-1801,, 1906, p. 10) All good change sometimes come with a struggle, this new change wasn’t any different later this plan caused a minor revolt in Pennsylvania, referred to as the Whiskey …show more content…
“Washington; Signed the Jay Treaty to normalize trade relations with Britain, and Bolstered the navy to protect American trade against Barbary pirates.”(Green, "Where U.S. Politics Came From") Adams took office following Washington’s terms and his political agenda was aimed and focused on the same beliefs as Washington, Even though Adams contributed more attention to foreign policies. For example Adam’s signed the controversial “Alien and Sedition Acts, which were designed to protect Americans from foreign insurgents. The Acts were a response to the XYZ Affair, a botched diplomatic effort with France after French ships began attacking American vessels with British cargo. “The four laws lengthened the residency requirement for citizenship, limited the number of new voters, allowed for the president to deport or detain non-citizens insofar as they threatened national security, and banned subversive communication.”(Macy, pp.
“Washington preferred to stay hands off with foreign policies and correct domestic issues in the states.”(Bassett, The Federalist System, 1789-1801,, 1906, p. 10) For example during this time Washington and Adams were two political figures looking to make change. “In 1789 Washington was in office and supported Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton's Federalist financial plans, which included a national bank and a tax on whiskey.”(Bassett, The Federalist System, 1789-1801,, 1906, p. 10) All good change sometimes come with a struggle, this new change wasn’t any different later this plan caused a minor revolt in Pennsylvania, referred to as the Whiskey …show more content…
“Washington; Signed the Jay Treaty to normalize trade relations with Britain, and Bolstered the navy to protect American trade against Barbary pirates.”(Green, "Where U.S. Politics Came From") Adams took office following Washington’s terms and his political agenda was aimed and focused on the same beliefs as Washington, Even though Adams contributed more attention to foreign policies. For example Adam’s signed the controversial “Alien and Sedition Acts, which were designed to protect Americans from foreign insurgents. The Acts were a response to the XYZ Affair, a botched diplomatic effort with France after French ships began attacking American vessels with British cargo. “The four laws lengthened the residency requirement for citizenship, limited the number of new voters, allowed for the president to deport or detain non-citizens insofar as they threatened national security, and banned subversive communication.”(Macy, pp.