President George Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) was issued primarily in response to:
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Correct answer: The outbreak of war between revolutionary France and Great Britain
Washington believed the young nation was too weak to involve itself in European conflicts. Despite the 1778 alliance with France, he declared neutrality to protect American commerce and avoid national bankruptcy.
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