Question

Use the speech to answer the question.

President George Washington delivered this farewell address before leaving office in 1796. What is President Washington’s purpose in this excerpt from his speech? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

to give his audience a call to action toward service
to give his audience a call to action toward service

to deliver a warning to the American people
to deliver a warning to the American people

to express his gratitude for being allowed to serve
to express his gratitude for being allowed to serve

to express his concern for his country’s future
to express his concern for his country’s future

to announce that he will not seek a third term
to announce that he will not seek a third term

Answer 1

- to deliver a warning to the American people
- to express his concern for his country’s future