One specific event that preceded the farewell address and likely influenced president washington opinions?

The event that preceded the farewell of Washington and was one of the main reasons for his temporally retirement was the Whiskey Rebellion. At that time an unpopular tax was established on alcohol, the colonists reacted with violence and Washington decided to take the militia to make order. After this event Washington felt guilty and decided to perform his farewell address.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.