Washington long to retire to his felt at Mount Vernon but he soon realized that the nation under Confederation was not functioning well so he became a prime mover in the steps leading to the constitutional convention at Philadelphia in 1787 when the new Constitution was ratified the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington person he did not infringe upon the policy-making powers that he felt the Constitution gave Congress but the determination of foreign Parts became preponderantly a presidential concern when the French became lead to a major war between France and England Washington refuse to accept entirely the recommendations of either his secretary of state Thomas Jefferson who was Pro French or his Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton who was pro-British where did he insist upon a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger
based on evidence from your text why did Washington reject the advice about Jefferson and Hamilton adopt a policy of neutrality?
A. The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution. B. Washington was timid about taking military action. C. Washington feared that war would divide the nation. D. Washington was upset over the murder of the French king.
I THINK C!!!
And you think ... ?
It says in bold " I think C"
To determine the correct answer, let's break down the information provided in the text.
Washington's decision to adopt a policy of neutrality during the war between France and England was based on his refusal to accept entirely the recommendations of either Thomas Jefferson (Pro French) or Alexander Hamilton (Pro-British). Washington insisted on a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger.
From this, we can conclude that Washington rejected the advice of Jefferson and Hamilton and chose a neutral policy not because he was timid about taking military action or upset over the murder of the French king, but because he feared that war would divide the nation (option C).
Therefore, option C, "Washington feared that war would divide the nation," is the most accurate answer.