[T]he common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party ... agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. —George Washington, from Farewell Address, 1796 What is George Washington warning the public against in this excerpt? (5 points) Alliances with foreign powers Creation of political factions Creation of a national bank Alliances with native tribes

Creation of political factions

Explanation:

In these lines, Washington talks about the "spirit of party." This refers to the feelings that are developed among people when they are divided into groups (factions or political parties). Washington argues that when this happens, negative feelings arise among the population, including feelings of jealousy, false alarm, animosity, riots and insurrection. Therefore, Washington wants to warn the public about this, and ask them to be careful of this risk.

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