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Question 9 • (AG Q2) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

How did George Washington and Thomas Jefferson react to the violence and chaos in France in the late 1700s?

Answer

Both saw it as a necessary response to the privileges of royalty and aristocrats.

Both believed that France should settle its internal problems without outside intervention.

Washington felt that Great Britain should try to stop it, but Jefferson felt that it would end on its own.

Jefferson felt that Great Britain should try to stop it, but Washington felt that it would end on its own.

Explanation

Washington favored keeping the United States neutral and out of France’s conflict, while Jefferson supported the French people’s revolution and opposed foreign interference. Though they differed in how enthusiastically they viewed the revolution, both believed France should resolve its internal problems without outside intervention. The correct choice is “Both believed that France should settle its internal problems without outside intervention.”

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