Differences Between Great England And France: A Comparison

Alliance with the British or the French Starting around the time of George Washington’s presidency, the political parties were slowly forming, pushing into John Adam’s presidency. For the first time, both a Federalist and a Democratic-Republican were elected together. Because both Adam’s and Jefferson were from different parties, they both had completely different views on issues, such as beliefs on the strength of the government, interpretation of the Constitution, and most importantly, alliances with Great Britain and France. Both sided with separate sides for different reason, and both had an approach on the war with France. When a rebellion began brewing in France against the government, Americans from both parties cheered for them. They believed in France’s freedom, as much as they believed in theirs. Hamilton, especially, believed in the revolution, saying it would lead to the “establishment of free and good government.” Then, the revolution turned bloody and gave way to chaos. When war

Furthermore, both parties insulted each other when alliances became a big issue. Finally, when the representative came, it didn’t stop protesters, from both parties, to protest against George Washington. After all of the commotion with alliances, Washington’s choice dominated all others. The French representative was eventually sent back, and the United States didn’t aid anyone during the war. This comes into view currently, because it adds to Washington’s wishes to stay neutral during wars or alliances. Although the political parties had separate opinions on who to support, they both found a way to resolve the issues. Despite their views of each political party, there were some similarities as well. Even today, the political parties continue to have many opinions that differ from each