What led to the split in the federalist party during john adams' presidency?
a. john adams' efforts to end the quasi war with france
b. john adams' distrust of alexander hamilton and his followers
c. john adams' decision to run for a second term as president
d. john adams' decision to be lame duck president during his final days in office

The correct answer is A. John Adams' efforts to end the Quasi War with France led to the split in the Federalist Party during his presidency.

Explanation:

John Adams was President of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Second occupant of office after George Washington, he was the first vice-president of the United States from 1789 to 1797, during his presidency. A member of the Federalist Party, he is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

John Adams played an important role in the American Revolution, first in Massachusetts, where he came from, and then as a representative of the Continental Congress in Europe. His prestige allowed him to be elected vice-president alongside George Washington twice, then to become president of the young nation. During his presidential term, he faced opposition to the Federalist Party, in particular from a faction led by Alexander Hamilton. He tried to make the office of president apolitical, but found himself facing criticism from the two political parties of the time. He tried to safeguard the neutrality of the United States in the conflicts between the European powers during the crisis of the Quasi-War (1798-1800), which meant a split in his party between the pro-war and the anti-war factions.

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an empire is a sovereign state functioning as an aggregate of nations or people that are ruled over by an emperor or another kind of monarch. the territory and population of an empire is commonly of greater extent than the one of a kingdom.[1]

an empire can be made solely of contiguous territories, such as the austro-hungarian empire or the russian empire, or of territories far remote from the homeland, such as a colonial empire. aside from the more formal usage, the word empire can also refer colloquially to a large-scale business enterprise (e.g. a transnational corporation), a political organisation controlled by a single individual (a political boss), or a group (political bosses).[2] the word empire is associated with such other words as imperialism, colonialism, and globalization. empire is often used to describe a displeasure to overpowering situations.[3]