EE 2950 Chapter : March 18 Jeffersonians In Power
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Jeffersonian domestic policy: goals wants to us to be an agriculture society. Wants strong state government: create a yeomen"s republic this will protect american republicans, actions doesn"t want manufacturing which leads to a class with lots of money that will spend their money on frivolous luxuries. Jefferson also goes after samuel chase but can"t impeach him: financial policies reduce size of army/navy, cut spending, cuts taxes but creates new ones, leaves the bank alone. Increases the term of the bank of the united states. Also leaves the bank alone because it is highly popular in new england: louisiana purchase (1803) doubles the size of the country. 1803 for million (about million today) for 800,000 acres, pennies on the acre. The federalists have a problem and say where in the constitution does it say the government can buy land. Jefferson says article 1 section 8 which is what the. Federalists used as an excuse when they were in power.
