What document proclaimed the United States' neutrality in the war between France and Britain in 1793?

• A. Whiskey Rebellion
• B. Proclamation of Neutrality 1793
• C. National Bank
• D. Presidential Cabinet

Answer: (B)

Neutrality in foreign policy means choosing not to take sides in a conflict between other nations. In 1793, the United States issued the Proclamation of Neutrality, a statement by President George Washington declaring that the new nation would remain impartial in the war between Britain and France. It also warned Americans not to aid either side or become involved in the fighting. This approach reflected the desire to protect the young country’s security and economic interests while avoiding entangling alliances that could pull the United States into costly wars.

Other options don’t fit as a policy statement toward the Britain–France conflict: one refers to a domestic tax protest from 1794, another to a financial institution, and the last to the president’s advisory group.