What was a major foreign policy goal of the
United States during the first half of the 180os?
(1) forming defense alliances with European
nations
(2) establishing colonies in the Caribbean and
Latin America
(3) maintaining neutrality while increasing
foreign trade
(4) continuing the transatlantic African slave
trade
The most significant foreign policy goal of the United States during the first half of the 1800s was "(3) maintaining neutrality while increasing foreign trade" since the nation was so fragile.
