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    Upon his inauguration‚ Thomas Jefferson was eager to implement many of his Republican views into the government of the United States. Jeffersons presidential service‚ however‚ turned out to be fairly contradictory to his original views. Jefferson was forced to alter his views for the good of the nation when presented with difficult situations‚ and he did not hesitate. One of Jeffersons inconsistent but necessary philosophical moves was the enlargement of the naval fleet. The root of this decision

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    Thomas Jefferson and Philosophical Consistency In years prior to Thomas Jefferson’s presidency‚ he was very vocal towards certain subjects. He was more for state’s rights moreso than anything else. He was a strict follower of the constitution. But did that change once he was president? Was he just putting on a false face to get the vote of the people? We may never know‚ but my opinion is that he had to evolve to the ever changing country we were back then. We faced many issues such as barbaric

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    DBQ #3 Thomas Jefferson was an early American politician‚ who was well-known for his actions during his presidency. He was labeled as a Democratic-Republican‚ meaning he favored stronger rights of individual states‚ rather than a central government with a lot of power. That is‚ at least in the years prior to his presidency. After he was elected‚ however‚ his convictions totally changed. During his presidency‚ three major events; his war with the Barbary Pirates‚ his restrictive economic policies

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    In the years prior to Thomas Jefferson’s presidency‚ he was a very vocal critic of a centralized federal government and he was an avid follower of the constitution‚ yet once he became Commander in Chief he changed his tune towards these issues. The three largest contradictions that stand out amongst his actions were his war with the Barbary pirates‚ using restrictive economic policies to achieve his goals‚ and his acquiring of Louisiana. Although these contradictions were for the good of the country

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    Thomas Jefferson DBQ Inaugurated into his presidency in March of 1801‚ Thomas Jefferson gradually began to stray away from his Democratic-Republican views. Prior to his presidency‚ Jefferson‚ along with his Republican followers‚ practiced ideas including a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ a weak central government while obtaining strong state governments‚ and a separation of powers. When he came to office‚ he proved to the citizens of the United States that one’s views may easily be swayed

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    Gianna Pizoli History 1 L1 P6 DBQ Thomas Jefferson DBQ Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and in the 1790’s he was a major advocate of state rights and critical of federalist policies. Once elected president in 1801‚ Jefferson continued to advocate for state rights by exercising the power of the national government and the presidency. Thomas Jefferson was not a hypocrite because he continued to support states rights‚ criticize federalist policies and

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    In 1800 when Thomas Jefferson became the President‚ he recognized major changes in the US government. The Federalist Party was weakening at a high rate. Jefferson’s views and opinions were very from the Federalist Party. He believed in a smaller government and a more equal economy for all classes. During his presidency‚ his greatest achievement was most likely the Louisiana Purchase. This is where for only 15 million dollars; the United States purchased a large region of land left of the Mississippi

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    Political disagreement has been apart of our government since the beginning. Thomas Jefferson has had an impact on these disagreements. Some people may think that Jefferson has set a bad example for future politicians‚ but I disagree. I think that Thomas Jefferson and his political colleagues set a good example for future politicians. He is polite‚ sincere‚ and sharp-witted. One reason Thomas Jefferson set a good example‚ was because he was polite. Anytime he wrote a letter‚ he always made sure

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    Carson Mayes DBQ APUSH During the election of 1800‚ Jefferson ran for the Democratic-Republic party. His philosophy on government had always been to have a strict interpretation of the Constitution along with the strong belief in state rights over a strong central government that his opposing Federalist party wanted. His beliefs on a frugal and limited government‚ reduced army and navy‚ and the repeal of taxes were all issues that helped maintain his philosophy of government as well as

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    AP US History  Olsen  Period 3  DBQ 4: Thomas Jefferson and Philosophical Consistency  In 1800‚ the American people were ready for a change and shift in political power. The  nation had the choice between Federalist John Adams or Republican Thomas Jefferson. The  election was often referred to as the Revolution of 1800‚ the year Thomas Jefferson defeated  John Adams to be elected as the nation’s new president. Years prior to the Election of 1800‚  Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton argued over issues of of constitutional interpretation

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