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Why did thomas jefferson resist building a larger navy to fight british impressement of American sailors?
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∙ 11y agoJefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
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Jefferson did not feel impressment was a threat.
Jefferson did not want to endanger trade with Great Britain.
Jefferson believed the navy was large enough to defeat the British.
Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
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What paper pushed Jefferson into the public eye in England and the American colonies?
A Summary View of the Rights of British Americawas the name paper that pushed Jefferson into the public eye in England and the American colonies.
Who did Jefferson support at the start of the war between France and England?
At the beginning of the British French War of 1793 Thomas Jefferson was in support of France. He believed that the Americans owed their loyalties to this country because of their support during the American Revolution.
Why did jefferson go to war with the british?
Jefferson wanted to make sure they didnt go to war because he was afraid that the war between them and Britain would affect Trade rights more than they already were. By:Daylequan Arnold
Did Thomas Jefferson expel French and British citizens from America?
Jefferson fought for French and British citizens not to be expelled from America. He was in favor of neutrality but he was not in favor of Adam's alien and sedition laws.
Who wrote a summary view of the rights of British America?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did Jefferson resist building a larger navy to fight British impressments of American sailors?
Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
Why did Thomas Jefferson resist building a larger navy to fight British impressment of American solider?
Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
What did Jefferson do after british and french attacks on American ships?
Thomas Jefferson signed the Embargo Acts
What paper pushed Jefferson into the public eye in England and the American colonies?
A Summary View of the Rights of British Americawas the name paper that pushed Jefferson into the public eye in England and the American colonies.
Does Thomas Jefferson stated he does not want to abolish British rule?
No, Thomas Jefferson did not state that he did not want to abolish British rule. In fact, he was a strong advocate for American independence and played a crucial role in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
In 1814 the british burned buildings in which city?
the building that thee British burnt down during the 1812 war was actually an American building its also one of the most popular building now a days. this building is the White house.
Why did Thomas Jefferson order the embargo against great Britain in 1807?
To prevent the british impressment of American sailors- novanet
Why did Thomas Jefferson order embargo against great Britain in 1807?
To prevent the british impressment of American sailors- novanet
What building is on the British twenty pound note?
the US Treasury Building Note that all current American bills have captions on them identifying the person pictured on the front and the scene or building on the back!
What rhetorical device does thomas Jefferson most notably use in this excerpt from the declaration of independence and why Jefferson used it?
Repetition to drive home the number of injustices and usurpations enacted by the British king, and the worthiness of the American cause of independence.
Jefferson was an early defender of?
Jefferson was an early defender of the French Revolution. Thomas Jefferson sided with the French against the British.
Did Thomas Jefferson despise the British?
yes
