Multiple choice

Which of the following groups most strongly opposed Washington's point of view in the address?

  1. Democratic-Republicans

  2. New England merchants

  3. Southern plantation owners

  4. Federalists

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Explanation

The Democratic-Republicans, led by Jefferson and Madison, generally favored closer ties with France and were critical of the Federalist-leaning foreign policy that Washington often represented.