From the moment John Adams entered the presidency in 1797 ... monopolizing both foreign policy and domestic policy. Adams inherited the crisis with France from Washington, as well as much of ...

John Adams was many things: lawyer ... Election debates focused on foreign policy—especially how closely to align with Great Britain and France; developing a strong central bank and monetary system; ...

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson will always ... including the meaning of "federalism," the dangers to republican government, and foreign policy. In broad terms, Federalists favored an "energetic ...