Patriot leaders worried about how difficult it would be to encourage the quality of "virtue" in the new society. Which of the following describes what they meant by "virtue"?
A) the ability of citizens to value the public good over self-interest
B) the guarantee that Native Americans would keep their lands
C) the promise that women would be able to own their own property
D) the voluntary freeing of slaves by slave owners
E) the requirement that education remain untouched by government

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Virtue, in the context of the concerns of Patriot leaders, referred to the moral quality of citizens prioritizing the common good or public interest above their personal or selfish interests. This concept was seen as essential for the success and sustainability of the new republic.

Patriot Leaders Worried About How Difficult It Would Be to Encourage