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Question

What did Washington mean when he wrote that the maxim “honesty is the best policy” should be applied to foreign relations?
(1 point)
Responses

The United States should have announced that it was cutting off relations with other nations.
The United States should have announced that it was cutting off relations with other nations.

The United States should have terminated its formal relationships with European nations.
The United States should have terminated its formal relationships with European nations.

There was no need to be coy about U.S. intentions to avoid permanent alliances in the future.
There was no need to be coy about U.S. intentions to avoid permanent alliances in the future.

The president should privately reassure foreign leaders that America stands with them but publicly maintain a separation from other nations’ policies

Answer 1

The correct response is: There was no need to be coy about U.S. intentions to avoid permanent alliances in the future.

This interpretation suggests that Washington believed in being open and honest about U.S. foreign policy goals, specifically the desire to avoid entanglements with foreign nations.