Please help for a brainlist :D One of the most divisive questions separating the early leaders of the Republic was whether the United States should ally itself more closely with Britain or France. What major leaders fell on each side of this debate? What were the problems associated with allying with Britain vs. allying with France and what were the benefits? (Think about things like the XYZ Affair and the Jay Treaty).

the right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.  " the  participant in european imperialism is being described below is that  their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful. 

it was the first major victory for the colonists.