1. Act Of 1798
The French and English conflict caused many problems with America's political system. ... The French reacted by seizing American ships causing the threat of war to loom large in American minds. ... They immediately renounced all treaties of 1788 with France and began their agenda of creating a large standing army and a Navy Department to deal with the threat of an American-French war. Fear and patriotism were fanned and a strong anti-French sentiment swept the land. Then a gem of a caveat was thrown into the Federalist hands when Monsieur Y boasted that "the Diplomatic skill of France and...
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