Foreign Affairs Divide the New Nation

George Washington's Vice President, John Adams, took the reigns as President in 1796 after the first election with political parties. Adams was a Federalist and his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, was a Democratic-Republican.

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Left: John Adams by Gilbert Stuart, circa 1800-1815 Right: Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800