7. President George Washington gave the advice below in his Farewell Address
of 1796.
The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our
commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect
good faith. Here let us stop.
Which later event most closely followed President Washington's advice?
A. The United States annexed the Philippines in 1898.
B. Congress supplied ships to Britain for cash in 1940.
C. Americans attempted to remain neutral at first during both World
Wars I and II.
D. Americans sent troops to Korea and Vietnam in order to prevent the
spread of communism in Asia.