Claim: Jay Treaty The Jeffersonians were not opposed to Britain, preferring support for France in the wars raging in Europe, and they argued that the treaty with France from 1778 was still in effect, They considered Britain as the center of aristocracy and the chief threat to the United States' Republican values.
Evidence: The Jeffersonians were opposed to Britain, preferring support for France in the wars raging in Europe, and they argued that the treaty with France from 1778 was still in effect.