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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Hamilton
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Jefferson
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Both
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Neither
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Detailed explanation-1: -Congress sent Jefferson to Paris to serve as a trade commissioner, but he would ultimately replace Benjamin Franklin as minister to France. After a few unsatisfactory locations, Jefferson moved to the Hôtel de Langeac at the corner of the Rue de Berri and the Champs-Elysées in October 1785.
Detailed explanation-2: -During his five years in Paris, Jefferson played a leading role in shaping U.S. foreign policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson made enormous contributions to U.S. diplomacy. While Minister to France, he negotiated a commercial treaty with Prussia (1785) and the Consular Convention with France (1788).
Detailed explanation-4: -To avoid war and help frontier farmers, Jefferson sent a message to Ambassador Robert Livingston in Paris.