Answer:
Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? ... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ... --George Washington Source: U.S. Info
Explanation:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a group of countries on the North Atlantic. These countries joined forces primarily to provide military assistance to each other in the event that Germany or the Soviet Union attacked one of the member countries. One of the main concerns people had about joining NATO was because the US was getting involved in foreign politics. This quote from George Washington best shows these concerns because he states that it is the nation's policy to keep away from any permanent alliances with other countries.
Answer:
Allusion is the answer. It's mentioning the river and what it's known for but not telling you the name of the river.
