1. refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this speech.

which excerpt from george washington's farewell address best expresses a major theme of the address?

“…i have the consolation to believe that, while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it.”

“in the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded…”

“the nation, prompted by ill-will and resentment, sometimes impels to war the government, contrary to the best calculations of policy.”

“whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”

2.refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this speech.

in his farewell address, george washington stresses the importance of maintaining one nation by preserving the unity of the states. he acknowledges a counterclaim to his position: the country may be divided by those seeking to emphasize regional differences.

does washington effectively provide evidence to rebut the counterclaim?

no, he states: “while, then, every part of our country thus feels an immediate and particular interest in union, all the parts combined cannot fail to find in the united mass of means and efforts greater strength. .”

no, he states: “they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.”

yes, he states: “they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.”

yes, he states: “while, then, every part of our country thus feels an immediate and particular interest in union, all the parts combined cannot fail to find in the united mass of means and efforts greater strength. .”