MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Established West Point
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Expanded the military by 20%
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Reduced the army by 40%
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reduced the army 75%
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Detailed explanation-1: -Additionally, the nation’s expansion west with new territory would require an armed force for protection and defense. President Jefferson signed legislation that established the United States Military Academy on March 16, 1802.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1802. He took this action after ensuring that those attending the Academy would be representative of a democratic society.
Detailed explanation-3: -He slashed army and navy expenditures, cut the budget, eliminated taxes on whiskey, houses, and slaves, and fired all federal tax collectors. He reduced the army to 3, 000 soldiers and 172 officers, the navy to 6 frigates, and foreign embassies to 3 in Britain, France, and Spain.