How was US neutrality challenged during washingtons presidency?

Answer 1

it was challanged because of the war between the french and Great Britain because we traded with both countries and the british were stopping our ships going to the french and taking any of the crew that was british and making them join the british navy.

Answer 2

France and the United Kingdom had engaged in war. The United States had close ties to the United Kingdom culturally, but France had helped the United States win its independence. Washington did not want the extremely profitable trade with these two nations to be interfered with by the war, so a national policy of neutrality was adopted by the United States.

Answer 3

Ships were seized by French and Brittish ships