Read the following statement. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it, for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements, I hold the maxim (principle] no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them... President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796
Based on your knowledge of Social Studies, which of the following BEST describes the advice President Washington offered before leaving office?
A The United States should seek alliances with other nations for protection.
B. It is the destiny of the United States to rule other countries in the Western Hemisphere.
C. The United States should focus on sectional issues within the country before creating alliances
D. The creation of permanent alliances could draw the United States into war based on political interest.
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