MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Wanted to punish the Federalists for their actions in Congress
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Intended to crack down on corruption in government
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believed the differences between Federalists and Democratic Republicans could not be fixed.
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wanted to improve relationships between the parties and work for solutions together.
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Detailed explanation-1: -“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-2: -Jefferson recognized how factions were tearing the country apart. In his inaugural address, he declared, “Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names, brethren of the same principles. We are all Republicans.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.