Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

question 64

Multiple Choice

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

• A) was based on calculations of American self-interest.
• B) fulfilled America's obligations under the Franco-American Treaty.
• C) was opposed by both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
• D) was based on American ideals of liberty and equality.
• E) showed the impossibility of American isolationism.

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