After its victory in the French and Indian War, the British government decided to:
A. encourage colonists to build settlements in the Ohio River valley.
B. raise taxes in the colonies to pay for the cost of the war.
C. abandon mercantilism as an economic policy in the colonies.
D. establish a policy of salutary neglect to give colonists more
freedom.

Washington said that the united states would be "friendly and impartial" in regard to foreign conflict. what was his reason behind this statement? a jefferson and washington had determined the u.s. was too weak to wage war. b the u.s. had a treaty with both england and france, and was thus required to remain neutral. c france asked for the united states to stay out of the war, due to trade relationships. d a special envoy from england asked for strict neutrality on behalf of the united states.