The French helped the US in times of the American Revolution but America was dependent on Britain for trades. So maintaining the neutrality was the major difficulty faced By America in encountering was with French and Britain.
Explanation:
The British as well as the French army each blocked the American ships that were supplying some of the other country with supplies.
Britain also took the American ships and they impressed the American sailors. Even if President, Jefferson closed the ports of the United States to the British ships, but the British fired on the coastal towns and also entered the Chesapeake Bay.
