MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military
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He passed laws, added a new department, hired judges
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He increased the size of the Navy, removed Congress, added a Secretary
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After leaving the presidency in 1809, Jefferson retired to Monticello and spent his remaining years tending to the daily operation of his plantation, planning the University of Virginia, and hosting his friends and other esteemed guests.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. He later served as U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary of state and was vice president under John Adams (1735-1826).
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.