THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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Question
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As President, Thomas Jefferson sought to give more power to which group of people?
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Poor Farmers
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Plantation Owners
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Exiled European Aristocrats
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His Family
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans wanted most power to stay with the states and wanted the farmers and the ‘common man’ to run the nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Federalist Party supported policies that helped bankers and wealthy businessmen. The Republicans supported policies that helped farmers and small businessmen.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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