The Emancipation Proclamation was? A. Emancipated enslaved soldiers who had fought in the battle of Gettysburg.
B. Emancipated enslaved peoples within the Union army.
C. Published and enacted by President Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg—it emancipated the enslaved peoples from the rebel states of the Confeder-acy.
D. Emancipated enslaved peoples in the United States.

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.