Final answer:
Among the options, the XYZ Affair is not an example of partisan acrimony. It was a political and diplomatic incident that involved conflict and heightened tensions between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, leading to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question concerns events in American history which may or may not be examples of partisan acrimony. Among the choices provided, option b. XYZ Affair and option c. Alien and Sedition Acts are clearly connected with the rise of partisan tensions. These incidents involved conflicts between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, which led to increased political division, as seen with the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts during the XYZ Affair. On the other hand, the Whiskey Rebellion was a domestic uprising against federal taxation policies and did not originate from partisan disputes between political parties. Therefore, in the context of the given options, the Whiskey Rebellion is not an example of partisan acrimony. The correct answer is b. the XYZ affair, which involved political conflict and increased tensions between parties but was not an example of acrimony within a single political faction.