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Which policy did Jefferson implement to expand the economic opportunities of free Americans?
Which policy did Jefferson implement to expand the economic opportunities of free Americans?
- Expanding the government's budget
- Increasing taxes
- Increasing the regular army
- Reducing taxes and cutting the government's budget (correct)
What did Jefferson do to the national defense during his presidency?
What did Jefferson do to the national defense during his presidency?
- Increased the regular army
- Reduced the regular army to three thousand men (correct)
- Expanded the navy
- Built more forts
Why did Jefferson want to reduce America's national debt?
Why did Jefferson want to reduce America's national debt?
- To acquire Louisiana
- To get rid of internal taxes
- To fund the military empire
- To increase economic opportunities (correct)
What was the crowning achievement of Jefferson's presidency?
What was the crowning achievement of Jefferson's presidency?
Why was Jefferson concerned about American access to New Orleans?
Why was Jefferson concerned about American access to New Orleans?
Who did France originally cede Louisiana to after the Seven Years' War?
Who did France originally cede Louisiana to after the Seven Years' War?
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the entire Louisiana Territory?
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the entire Louisiana Territory?
What was the price at which Napoleon sold the entire Louisiana Territory?
What was the price at which Napoleon sold the entire Louisiana Territory?
How did the pressures in Haiti contribute to Napoleon's decision to sell Louisiana?
How did the pressures in Haiti contribute to Napoleon's decision to sell Louisiana?
Who was the U.S. minister to France during the negotiations for Louisiana?
Who was the U.S. minister to France during the negotiations for Louisiana?
Why did Jefferson believe he was obliged to operate outside the strict limitations of the Constitution?
Why did Jefferson believe he was obliged to operate outside the strict limitations of the Constitution?
What was Jefferson's ultimate responsibility according to the text?
What was Jefferson's ultimate responsibility according to the text?
Which foreign policy action of Jefferson elicited the most outrage from his Federalist critics?
Which foreign policy action of Jefferson elicited the most outrage from his Federalist critics?
Why did Jefferson hope that an embargo would force European nations to respect American neutrality?
Why did Jefferson hope that an embargo would force European nations to respect American neutrality?
What was the main purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?
What was the main purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?
What did Jefferson's personal finances suffer from?
What did Jefferson's personal finances suffer from?
What did some people label Jefferson as due to his expansion of governmental powers?
What did some people label Jefferson as due to his expansion of governmental powers?
Which country resumed the policy of impressment, seizing American sailors and forcing them to fight for their navy?
Which country resumed the policy of impressment, seizing American sailors and forcing them to fight for their navy?
Why did Jefferson decide on a policy of 'peaceable coercion' instead of declaring war?
Why did Jefferson decide on a policy of 'peaceable coercion' instead of declaring war?
What did Jefferson believe would be the ultimate means of nonviolent conflict resolution?
What did Jefferson believe would be the ultimate means of nonviolent conflict resolution?
