Part one of term paper
To fight, or not to fight? This is the very choice that John Adams faced when he was elected President of the United Sates of America. Britain and France had been fighting in Europe and, although they were both stealing our ships, they could have each used our help. It was up to John Adams’ to decide whose side to fight on and whether o ...

Part two of term paper
... federal government owed money to foreign countries, it’s own states, and even individual citizens. In order to join in the war, we would have needed a lot more money than we had in our possession. The nation was not in a good position for gathering money either. We could not borrow money from foreign nations, being that this would have brought our debt to an even steeper peak. We had originated from Britain and the French had helped us in our war, therefore if we borrowed from one country, th ...