THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
BARBARY PIRATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He thought that the presidency was to weak
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He feared that presidency was becoming to powerful
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He hated his country
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None of the above
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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: -The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and is considered one of President Thomas Jefferson’s greatest presidential accomplishments.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What: Thomas Jefferson expanded the power of presidency through the Louisiana Purchase, an acquisition of about 828, 000 sq. mi. of land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France. This deal, worth $15 million, doubled the size of the United States and provided territory for westward expansion.