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Who were the first four presidents of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and James Monroe

• George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams

The wars between England and France in the late 1700s and early 1800s caused problems for America. What evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?

• During wartime, both England and France seized and harassed U.S. shipping merchants.

• Washington chose to remain neutral in the war that broke out between France and England.

• Both Jefferson and Madison put limits on trading with France and England during wartime.

• Adams engaged in the Franco-American Quasi War because of the actions of French privateers.

• none of the above

During the early years of the United States, what difficult decision did Americans and American presidents often face?

• whether to pursue a two-party system in U.S. politics, against George Washington’s wishes

• whether to remain neutral, support England, or support France in international conflicts

• how best to support France in its continuous wars against England

• how best to continue expanding the size of the U.S.

• All the above

Washington's first major presidential decision regarding foreign policy was to decide how America would respond to the war that broke out between France and England soon after the French Revolution. Members of Washington's cabinet were split with some supporting each of the European nations. [ . . . ] Washington chose to remain neutral, as he felt the U.S. was too vulnerable at the moment to engage in a war.

Based on these sentences, what does it mean to “remain neutral”?

• to not choose sides in a conflict

• to fully support one side in a conflict

• to fight against both sides in a conflict

• to get involved in a conflict

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