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1:“This (party) spirit . . . agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity dislike of one part against another, foments (stirs up) occasionally riot and insurrection.” —George Washington, Farewell Address

Which of the following is an example of the animosity between political parties of which Washington spoke?


a) the public sentiment against the XYZ Affair.
b) the Native American defeat in the Ohio Valley.
c) the republican uprising among the French.
d) the passage of the Alien and Sedation Acts.

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D the passage of the alien and sedation act
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The correct answer to this question is D) the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

The statement that is an example of animosity between political parties of which Washington spoke is " the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts."

The Aliens and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1718. The Act was signed into law by President Adams. These acts included more authority to deport immigrants and put obstacles to foreigners to vote. Now it was required to have 14 years of living in the United States to vote. Of course, this act provoked confrontations among people and generated animosity referred by Washington in his text.

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