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  • In 1793, inside a cramped room in Philadelphia, George Washington stared at an urgent message from Europe: France and Britain were at war.His cabinet was immediately divided. Thomas Jefferson insisted on backing France to honor their revolutionary alliance, while Alexander Hamilton argued for supporting Britain to protect American trade. As the shouting grew louder, Washington raised a hand, silencing the room."Gentlemen," Washington said, his voice calm but firm. "Our young republic is like a man recovering from a severe illness. We are too weak to survive another man's fight."Despite intense public pressure to pick a side, Washington signed the Proclamation of Neutrality, establishing his core political belief: the United States must avoid foreign entanglements to protect its own independence. He later solidified this idea in his famous Farewell Address, warning the nation that permanently binding America's fate to Europe would only lead to ruin.
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  • George Washington served as the definitive "main character" of 18th-century American history, anchoring the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the formation of the federal governmentCommission, Continental ArmyCabinet, Precedent