Why Were Some People Concerned About the Founding of the Society

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why were some people concerned about the founding of the Society of the Cincinnati in 1783?

• A) Because it was a club for veterans of the American Revolution and their first born sons, some were afraid that it signaled the creation of a native-born aristocracy.
• B) Because it was a gambling club, some were afraid it was a harbinger of moral corruption in the new American republic.
• C) Because it was a social club for young people, some were afraid that it would become a den of depravity and sin.
• D) Because it was an artists' club, some feared that its members would encourage the spread of European decadence.

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