This is the FIRST amendment- “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
He hoped to deliver a knockout blow to the north
Answer:
The protection of the Monroe Doctrine and Open Door Policy from German and Japanese expansion into the Pacific and Asia
Explanation
The Senate that was mainly republican wanted to protect the Monroe Doctrine and the “open door” policy and refused to interfere more in the European affairs.
