Question

question 6 (1 point) why did hamilton suggest to george washington that the u.s. should not help france in their war with britain? a he was trying to avoid war with france b he wanted to go to war with britain because it would hurt them economically c britain was still our number one trading partner and it would hurt the u.s. economically if we helped france d he didnt like people from france

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the context of Alexander Hamilton's advice to George Washington. Hamilton's concern was economic: Britain was the U.S.'s primary trading partner at the time. Helping France in its war with Britain would risk damaging that trade relationship, which was vital to the U.S. economy. Option a is incorrect as the focus wasn't avoiding war with France. Option b is incorrect as Hamilton didn't want war with Britain, but the key reason was economic reliance on Britain. Option d is incorrect as personal preferences for French people aren't the reason. Option c correctly identifies the economic importance of Britain as a trading partner and the negative economic impact helping France would have.

Answer:

c. Britain was still our number one trading partner and it would hurt the U.S. economically if we helped France