c. its defeat in wars against Europeans
b. FALSE
Morality is the correct answer.
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He remained in office from 1789-1797 and played an important role during the process of adoption and ratification of the U.S Constitution. In his farewell speech, George Washington mentioned two areas considered by him to be the most important ones in order to reach political prosperity. While religion would be the first one, morality was also paramount to the success of the nation as a whole.