The middle passage refers to which of the following?
(a) the passage of african people across the atlantic to the americas
(b) the passage of irish catholics to the united states
(c) the movement of african-americans out of the southern united
states to northern cities
(d) the forced passage of cherokee indians west
(e) the sought waterway connecting the atlantic and pacifi c oceans

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.