In his 1796 Farewell Address to the American people, Washington gave his final thoughts on foreign policy, trade, and national unions.
The election of 1796 was the first contested presidential election between two distinct political factions in the nation's history.
John Adams, the second president to hold office, believed in a strong federal government and an expansion of executive power.
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war fought between France and the United States in the Caribbean Sea.
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were a series of laws that aimed to outlaw speech that was critical of the government.
The Adams presidency was marked by several domestic conflicts that deepened the split between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
Gabriel's Rebellion was a planned slave revolt in Virginia in 1800 that was quelled before it could begin.