MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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It shows his listeners that Jefferson plans to actively provide leadership.
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It allows Jefferson to acknowledge that different people believe different things
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It stresses the significance of the strong foundations on which the government was formed.
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It emphasizes the importance Jefferson places on behavior and manners.
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It explains how America’s current government differs from governments of other countries.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How does the repetition of the word principle in Jefferson’s speech help him achieve his purpose? It stresses the significance of the strong foundations on which the government was formed.
Detailed explanation-2: -In this, his first inaugural address, Jefferson sought to reach out to his political opponents and heal the breach between Federalists and Republicans. Jefferson also strongly states his belief in the importance of religion in the address.
Detailed explanation-3: -“All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jefferson tried to keep a weak national government during his presidency. During his two terms in office, Jefferson sought to stay true to his principles of a weak national government by cutting the federal budget and taxes, while still reducing the national debt.