As president, John Adams tried to reduce foreign influence over the U. S. government by:
A. attacking foreign countries that threatened the United States.
B. ending the neutrality policies set by George Washington.
C. supporting laws that limited immigrants' political rights.
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D. refusing to allow U. S. merchants to trade overseas.

I’m really unsure about this, but I think the answer is D

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eastern europe, the region of europe that is east of germany, was heavily influenced by the byzantine empire. through byzantine traders, and more importantly, the church, byzantium influenced the art, literature, and architecture of the region