In his Declaration of Neutrality, President Woodrow Wilson stated, “The people of the United States come from many different nations, and many are from the nations now at war.” Why did the president want to keep the United States out of World War I?(1 point)

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He felt that Americans would be more likely to support the war if they valued their European origins.
He felt that Americans would be more likely to support the war if they valued their European origins.

He worried that entering the war would cause conflict and disloyalty among Americans because many had cultural ties to the countries at war.
He worried that entering the war would cause conflict and disloyalty among Americans because many had cultural ties to the countries at war.

He was concerned that America did not have enough ethnic diversity because immigration rates had plummeted.
He was concerned that America did not have enough ethnic diversity because immigration rates had plummeted.

He feared that some Americans would not be able to sympathize with the enemy and understand the reasons behind the war.

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The correct response is:

He worried that entering the war would cause conflict and disloyalty among Americans because many had cultural ties to the countries at war.

President Wilson was concerned about the diverse backgrounds of American citizens and the potential for division within the country if the U.S. entered the conflict. He believed that many Americans had strong ties to the countries involved in the war, which could lead to conflicts of loyalty and dissent among the population.