What made it difficult for early united states leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between france and great britain?

One of the things that made it difficult for early United States leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between France and Great Britain is that France had been a major ally of the United States during the American Revolution, and Britain had of course been the US's enemy--making many in the US want to "re-pay" the favor by helping France. 

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