MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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The need for an expanded government/
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The importance of a large standing army.
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The importance of higher domestic taxes.
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The need for the protection of civil liberties.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What ideas for government did Jefferson stress in his inaugural address? He stressed for the need of a limited government and the protection of civil liberties.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was so important about Thomas Jefferson’s Inauguration and the Inauguration Speech? Thomas Jefferson was the first person to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C., the country’s new capital. He wanted simple customs of government. To show this, he walked to his inauguration instead of riding in a fancy carriage.
Detailed explanation-3: -What similarities and differences did Jefferson’s Republican government have with the previous Federalist one? Similarities-National bank, small federal government; Differences-Jefferson cut military spending and taxes, let Alien and Sedition Acts expire.