When war broke out in Europe in 1793 between France and Great Britain, the U.S. government

a. took no action, instead waiting to see how the war would go
b. declared the country neutral and tried to keep the country out of it
c. sided with the French and declared war on Great Britain
d. decided that the British were right and went to war against France.
e. declared war on both sides.


ANS: B

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