HIST 2055 Chapter : The Jeffersonian Era 3 11
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Enlightenment thought: tj was trained it natural rights. Republicanism strong base in the south & west, spoke for southern planters & western farmers: wanted am to focus on growing food; especially feeding europe. Invention of cotton gin helps south expand, their getting a boom: landowners have complete liberty, opposite to hamilton"s views completely, campaigning first time for such! Iii the election of 1800: personal attacks by both candidates to each other. Depicted as radical by federalists; federalists were seen as having an oppressive gov. 1876 house of reps had to break the tie: had impact in american/world history in comparison to dec. of indep proving that democracy could work; We are all reps, we are all federalists . Jefferson had no interest in seeing the capital grow: states have responsibility to, provide militia, welfare relief. I challenges abroad: barbary states and tribute, morrocco, algers, tunis, tripoli b states merchant vessels, us was engaged in trade in the medit.
