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What was one of the reasons that people like Thomas Jefferson opposed the creation of a national bank?
He felt that the Constitution did not authorize the government to create a bank.
Why was the election of Thomas as vice president to john Adam a problem?
If you mean Thomas Jefferson he and Adams had been friends, but their view of government was different and Jefferson felt he should have been president instead of Adams. The election got really nasty with name calling, slander, and accusations. Adams was a strong believer in a strong central government while Jefferson felt that government should have a hands off role and defer to states rights. Jefferson also thought Adams abused the office with the Alien Sedition act.
What were the circumstances of Thomas Jefferson?
=He died because he felt like committing suicide =]=
What did Thomas Jefferson believe would make US successful?
Thomas Jefferson felt that if the U.S was more democratic it would be more succesful. Though this never happened - _ -
What were the circumstances of Thomas Jefferson's death?
=He died because he felt like committing suicide =]=
Did Thomas Jefferson ever explicitly state why he felt that alien life was possible?
Yes.
Why did thomas Jefferson not attend the consitutional convention in 1787?
He was serving as minister to France.
Thomas Jefferson envisioned what way of life with limited central government?
Jefferson envisioned a country made up of farmers as he felt that the agrarian way of life was most consistent with that of a republic. It instilled, according to Jefferson, self-reliance and all the virtues needed in a citizen.
Was Jefferson against Protective tariff?
Yes, Thomas Jefferson WAS AGAINST it. Both Jefferson and Madison opposed this protectionist economic policy, fearing that industries would become too dependent upon government aid.
What did Thomas Jefferson think the US economy should be based on?
Thomas Jefferson felt that if the U.S was more democratic it would be more succesful. Though this never happened - _ -
What did thomas jefferson want to add to the constitution?
Thomas Jefferson wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution. He wanted to do this so that the federal government could not gain so much power as to jeopardize the freedoms of the people.
When thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence did he want America to grow a strong central government?
IN 1776 he wasn't thinking in that way yet. His philosophy became one of an anti federal groverment and he viewed the future as with a smaller government. This was one of his main disagreements with Adams who felt a strong central government was needed. He believed that people should change their government every few years and he also felt there was need for world revolution. Jefferson was a true revolutionary.
