I CAN ....explain that Adams maintained neutrality and
I CAN...evaluate Adams' decision to remain neutral and stay out of foreign conflicts.
Look back at Washington's Administration and the policy they had about getting involved in foreign wars.
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Citizen Genet Affair of 1793
Read the Citizen Genet Affair and respond to the three questions below.
What is the author's purpose? (circle one) entertainment personal response informative
How do you know?
Cite an example of how Genet violated America’s Proclamation of Neutrality from paragraph two in the text box below.
According to the article, what actions did Genet take to involve America in France's war with England and Spain? Provide textual evidence to support your claim.
In this exchange (Video) what did President Washington tell Genet the U.S. would do? What was his reasoning?
Read about the Proclamation of Neutrality
Review: What was Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality?
Why were most people in favor of it when Washington said it, but against it was Adams upheld it?