Why did Republican leaders decide not to challenge President Washington in the 1792 election?
A) Washington promised them concessions if no one challenged him.
B) They feared retaliation by Washington.
C) They did not have any strong presidential candidates in their ranks.
D) Washington was believed to be above partisanship.
E) They believed that having a Republican vice president would best further their cause.
Answer: D) Washington was believed to be above partisanship.
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A) the purchase of New Orleans. B) the purchase of Florida. C) the purchase of Louisiana. D) an alliance against the British.
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a. They washed obsessively to purify themselves of sin. b. They wanted to purify the Roman Catholic Church of its southern European tendencies. c. They wished to purify the Church of England of all remnants of Roman Catholicism. d. They sought to purify the English nation of its recent influx of Irish immigrants. e. They viewed purification of sin as the paramount calling of all Christians.