Question 1: How did the French Revolution and the related conflict between France and Britain affect American politics in the 1790s? Describe Washington’s foreign policy toward France and Britain. Was he neutral in practice?
Question 2: Primary source analysis. There are three newspaper excerpts included in the Election of 1800 section of the lesson. For each source, identify if it was a Republican newspaper (in favor of the Republican candidate) or if it was a Federalist newspaper (in favor of the Federalist candidate.) For each of the three sources, explain why you think it was written by a Republican or by a Federalist.
Requirements: Formatting: 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, one-inch margins. Points will be deducted if not formatted correctly.
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Length: Each paragraph should be at least six sentences long. Points will be deducted if sentences appear to have been intentionally shortened to meet the required number of sentences.
Editing: Be sure to proofread your answer and use spellcheck before submitting. Points will be deducted for not doing so. Plagiarism: Plagiarism of any kind will result in automatic failure.
