USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He slashed Army and Navy expenditures, cut the budget, eliminated the tax on whiskey so unpopular in the West, yet reduced the national debt by a third. He also sent a naval squadron to fight the Barbary pirates, who were harassing American commerce in the Mediterranean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jefferson recognized that a stronger federal government would make the country more secure economically and militarily, but he feared that a strong central government might become too powerful, restricting citizens’ rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson’s performance as President justified divergent conceptions of executive power. Known for his hostility to strong central government and the judicial overreach of the Supreme Court under John Marshall, Jefferson nonetheless jettisoned strict construction when the nation’s vital interests were threatened.

Detailed explanation-4: -How successful was Thomas Jefferson as president in achieving his goal of simplifying the government? Thomas Jefferson was a very successful president. He got the Louisiana Purchase and he also made a Republican Democratic nation.