There were long seeded differences between the United States and the Soviet Union over ideologies. In the Russian Revolution of 1917 the communists took power. The United States and Britain were worried that the same thing might happen in their countries.
Washington:
Whiskey Rebellion-tax protest in the early 1790s during Washington's time in office.
The Start of the French Revolution
The First National Bank established by Alexander Hamilton
Adams:
XYZ Affair
Quasi War (naval battles between the US and France)
Increased the Gross Domestic Product output of several countries,and monopolies emerged.