Lesson 48: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

France and Great Britain went to war again in 1793. The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans of America argued over who they should side with.
  The Franco-American Alliance of 1778 said that the U.S. had to help them in a time of need. So the Democratic-Republicans wanted to aid the French for their help in the Revolutionary war, but the Federalists wanted the President to suspend the treaty in order to keep good trade relations with Britain.
 George Washington issued the "Neutrality Proclamation" which said that the U.S. was not to take either side in the war.

The British did not believe that America was neutral so they began to attack their ships, capturing the sailors.
 The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans were both angered but still disagreed on how to take action.
President George Washington sent the Federalist Chief of Justice John Jay to negotiate peace with Britain and save trade relations there.
 I think that America did take the side of Britain by doing this. I think that they should have sided with France   because they helped America when they needed it, they should have honored the treaty they made.