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Washington longed to retire to his fields at Mount Vernon. But he soon realized that the Nation under its Articles of 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 President
He did not infringe upon the policy making powers that he felt the Constitution gave Congress. But the determination of foreign policy became preponderantly a Presidential concern. When the French Revolution led to a major war between France and England, Washington refused 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. Rather, he insisted upon a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger.
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Based on evidence from your text why did Washington reject the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopt a policy of neutrality?
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The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution
I Washington was timid about taking military action.
I Washington feared that war would divide the nation.
D Washington was upset over the murder of the French king.

Based on the evidence from the text, the correct answer is:

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

Based on the evidence from the text, Washington rejected the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopted a policy of neutrality because he believed that the United States needed to grow stronger before engaging in a major war between France and England. This suggests that option A, "The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution," is the most likely reason he rejected their advice.

Based on the given excerpt, Washington rejected the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopted a policy of neutrality because he feared that war would divide the nation. This is evident from the statement that Washington "insisted upon a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger." This suggests that Washington believed that taking sides in the war between France and England would create divisions and potentially weaken the newly formed nation.