THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT JEFFERSONS ELECTION AND JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Increased
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Decreased
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Stayed the same
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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: -Jefferson’s commitment to Republican simplicity was matched by his stress on economy in government. He slashed army and navy expenditures, cut the budget, eliminated taxes on whiskey, houses, and slaves, and fired all federal tax collectors.
Detailed explanation-3: -He abolished internal revenue taxes in peacetime, slashed federal spending, and repaid half of the national debt and had a plan to retire the debt (before the War of 1812 intervened).
Detailed explanation-4: -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.