Washington's Farewell Address True or False

1. What was the core issue at the heart of the development of political parties during Washington's presidency? -> The strength of the centralized federal government
2. What event in the years just prior to Washington's farewell address had set off serious warfare in Europe, which in turn affected the United States? -> The French Revolution
3. What bothered the Americans who would eventually form the Democratic-Republican party about Washington's presidency? -> They thought the federal government had too much power and was too similar to the monarchies of old Europe.
4. How was the war in Europe affecting the United States while Washington was president? -> British and French ships were interfering with American ones and kidnapping American sailors.
5. With which country had the United States recently completed a successful treaty, opening up trade routes in North America? -> Spain

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