A good transportation system was important to the early factory system because a. goods could reach distant markets. b. profits from factories could be invested in transportation systems. c. investors could easily visit the factories. d. profits from transportation systems could be invested in factories.

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.