'Tis [It is] our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. . . ." — President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796 The United States was able to follow this advice from President Washington for several decades primarily because of
(a) industrial and agricultural self-sufficiency
(b) strong support from other Western Hemisphere nations
(c) geographic isolation from Europe
(d) peaceful relations between the European powers
Answer: (c) geographic isolation from Europe
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).