Proclamation of Neutrality
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To safeguard Washington DC.
During their term as president, they will live in Washington, D.C.
Washington was president of the convention. Historical reports show he didn't contribute to the discussions in the convention, but served to keep the convention on task.
In his sleeviesNote: This joke is also told as: Where does The King keep his army? And told as Where did Napolean keep his army? (or armies)Explanation: Armies (arms) go into sleevies (sleeves).
Certainly not as a rule- the VP has his own house where he can keep any pets he brings to Washington.
The US government declared neutrality in response to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793, following a policy of avoiding international conflicts. President George Washington issued a Neutrality Proclamation, which aimed to keep the US out of the European conflict.
The US wanted to remain in isolation because President Wilson thought that the European issues should stay within the European countries. Wilson figured that if the countries dealt with their own issues then a world war wouldn't happen. Unfortunately, President Wilson couldn't keep the US out of the European issues.
You are asking about Martha Washington, the wife of America's first president, George Washington. But keep in mind that the term "first lady" is fairly modern-- back in the late 1700s, it was not being used. In fact, no-one was quite sure what to call the president's wife. Martha Washington was beloved by most Americans of that time, and they called her "Lady Washington," as if she were a member of British royalty (which she was not).
Because we were a new country and we did not want to interfere. Also, our policy on foreign affairs at the time was neutral.
Washington led the country fairly and with an even hand. He also restricted his presidency to two terms to keep from becoming a lifetime ruler like a monarch.
The Monroe Doctrine : President James Monroe made a statement on foreign policy that came to be known as the Monroe Doctrine which announced that North and South America were closed to colonization, that the United States would not become involved in European wars or colonial wars in the Americas, and, most importantly, that any intervention by a European power in the independent states of the Western Hemisphere would be viewed by the United States as an unfriendly act against the United States .