Based on evidence from your text, why did Washington reject the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopt a policy of neutrality?

Question

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Responses

Washington did not want to damage his alliance with Spain
Washington did not want to damage his alliance with Spain

Washington was upset over the murder of the French king.
Washington was upset over the murder of the French king.

The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution.
The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution.

Washington feared he would lose re-election

Answer 1

The most accurate response based on evidence from historical context is:

The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution.

George Washington's policy of neutrality was largely influenced by the desire to maintain peace and stability in the young country, which was still recovering from the Revolutionary War. He believed that entering into conflicts, especially with European powers, could jeopardize the fragile unity and economic recovery of the United States.