MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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He kept the National Bank open
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he cut federal spending
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He continued to pay off the national debt
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He allowed many Federalists to keep their government jobs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another country. Which action BEST reflect Jefferson’s determination to reduce the size and power of the federal government? He cut federal spending.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jefferson tried to keep a weak national government during his presidency. During his two terms in office, Jefferson sought to stay true to his principles of a weak national government by cutting the federal budget and taxes, while still reducing the national debt.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson also felt that the central government should be “rigorously frugal and simple.” As president he reduced the size and scope of the federal government by ending internal taxes, reducing the size of the army and navy, and paying off the government’s debt.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jefferson felt that government power should not be concentrated in one central or federal government, but should be spread out among the individual states as well. Similarly, he thought states should give decision-making power to their various communities.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following statements reflects a belief that informed Thomas Jefferson’s Indian policy? “The same world will scarcely do for them and us.”