THE JEFFERSON PRESIDENCY

REPUBLICAN ARGARIANISM

• Jefferson inauguration as the third president of U.S
• Jefferson was influenced by Thomas Malthus of growth. Malthus predicted that population growth was checked misery and poverty that would had been widespread end through Europe.
• Jefferson's vision an expanding agrarian republic remains to this day one of our most compelling ideas

JEFFERSON'S GOVERNMENT

• T J came to office to reverse the federalist a policies of 1790's.
• He promised to cut all internal taxes.
• He promised to reduce the size of the army, the navy, and government staff.
• He promised to eliminate. The national debt inherited from the federalists.
• His cost-cutting measures simply carried out the pledge he had made.

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OPPORTUNITY:THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE

• In 1804 the French and the British started fighting
• Which lasted for 12 years.
• The Americans were protected, not by their army, but by
• The distance.
• Napoleon sold the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars/euros.