THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT JEFFERSONS ELECTION AND JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Federalist
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Democratic-Republican
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Often credited with being the Father of the Constitution of 1787, Madison established the Jeffersonian-Republican Party with Thomas Jefferson and in 1809 succeeded him as president of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the administration of President George Washington, Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state. Jefferson and several of his friends and associates became dissatisfied with the policies of the government. They formed a political association that came to be called the Democratic-Republican Party.
Detailed explanation-3: -From 1794 to 1797, Thomas Jefferson operated as the informal leader of what would become the nation’s first opposition political party, the Democratic-Republicans. This party vocally challenged Hamilton’s political views.