Question

question b (6 points)
match the correct characteristic / definition with the appropriate answer

column a
1
the country that went to war with britain in 1793
2
the term that means to not take sides
3
issued by george washington in an attempt to keep the united states out of european conflicts
4
the country that was impressing american sailors
5
one reason that americans disapproved of the jay treaty
6
one reason that americans approved of the jay treaty

column b
a. neutral
b. it did not resolve the issue of impressment or interference in american trade
c. the proclamation of neutrality
d. france
e. britain
f. the british agreed to withdraw from american soil

Explanation:

1. In 1793, France went to war with Britain (due to the French Revolutionary Wars context), so match 1 with d (France).
2. "To not take sides" is the definition of neutral, so match 2 with a (neutral).
3. George Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality to keep the US out of European conflicts, so match 3 with c (The Proclamation of Neutrality).
4. Britain was the country impressing American sailors (during the lead - up to the War of 1812 - era impressment issues), so match 4 with e (Britain).
5. A reason Americans disapproved of the Jay Treaty was that it did not resolve impressment or interference in American trade, so match 5 with b (It did not resolve the issue of impressment or interference in American trade).
6. A reason Americans approved of the Jay Treaty was that the British agreed to withdraw from American soil, so match 6 with f (The British agreed to withdraw from American soil).

Answer:

1. d. France
2. a. neutral
3. c. The Proclamation of Neutrality
4. e. Britain
5. b. It did not resolve the issue of impressment or interference in American trade
6. f. The British agreed to withdraw from American soil