MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Which of the following is considered an accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency?
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Creating a national bank.
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Disbanding the standing army.
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Expanding the federal judiciary.
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Lowering the national debt.
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Explanation:
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 and the National Debt As President, Jefferson reduced taxes, paid down the debt, reined in military spending, and embarked on public works programs.
Detailed explanation-3: -His best-known accomplishment is probably the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Although Benjamin Franklin and John Adams edited it, the “All men are created equal” language was his.
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