Why Did the Democratic Arouse the Fear of President Washington

Multiple Choice

Why did the Democratic arouse the fear of President Washington?

A) Washington had not yet accepted the idea that an organized loyal opposition was part of a free government; therefore, he believed that political dissent was a sign of subversion.
B) Members of these societies threatened to engage in terrorist tactics to undermine the government and the Constitution.
C) Their pro-democracy demonstrations seemed to challenge the legitimacy and sovereignty of the United States government.
D) Washington was very disturbed by the fact that these groups called for a violent overthrow of the United States government.