§ 217.--a. Why did Washington decline a third term?
b. What are the important points in his Farewell Address?
c. How far has later history proved the truth of his words?
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§ 218.--a. How did Hamilton set to work to defeat Adams? Do you think his action justifiable?
b. What was the result of Hamilton's intrigues?
§§ 219-221.--a. To what was the refusal to receive Pinckney equivalent? Describe the X. Y. Z. Affair.
b. What is a bribe? How must bribery in political life affect a government?
c. How was the news of this affair received in America? What does this show about the feeling of both parties toward the government?
§§ 222, 223.--a. Describe the preparations for war. Why was a Navy Department necessary?