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Jefferson DBQ. The Jeffersonian-Republicans (also known as the Democratic-Republicans)
were opposed to the Federalists from before 1801-1817. ...
DBQ #3 Thomas Jefferson and Philosophical Consistency. In the years prior
to Thomas Jefferson?s presidency, he was a very vocal ...
1998 DBQ. ... The Democratic Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison,
were always characterized by following the strict construction of the ...
DBQ Essay. ... came to be characterized by certain beliefs, and the validity of those
principles would come to be questioned during the Jefferson and Madison ...
DBQ Reconstruction. Although Republican, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison used
many of the Federalist ideals in America’s economy and foreign affairs. ...
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The Jeffersonian-Republicans (also known as the Democratic-Republicans) were opposed to the Federalists from before 1801-1817. Leaders Thomas Jefferson and James Madison created the party in order to oppose the economic and foreign policies of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Party. The Democratic-Republicans supported the French, whereas the Federalists supported the British. Each party had its set of views. The Federalists supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution, a strong central government, high tariffs, a navy, military spending, a national debt, and a national bank (all ideas of the Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton). The Democratic-Republicans opposed all of the said ideas and fought for states’ rights and the citizens to govern the nation. Originally, each of these parties stuck to their own views and ideas, but eventually would accept eachother’s views and use them as their own.
Thomas Jefferson’s strict interpretation not only stretched on political views, but religious views as well. Creating the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom, Jefferson gave states the right to make those decisions, and the federal government had no say in religion (1). Politically, Jefferson was of strict interpretation, yet he did through-out his presidential terms made loose interpretations of the Constitution. This was mainly shown in the purchase of Louisana. At first, Jefferson wanted only New Orleans to keep the mouth of the Mississippi out of French possesion. If that would fail, he was even willing to make an alliance with Britain. When hearing that the United States had bought all of the Louisana Territory, Jefferson soon began to fret over whether it was unconstitutional (a loose interpretation). When Jefferson first took office, he appointed a new Treasury Secretary Gallatin, and kept most of the Federalist policies laid down by Alexander Hamilton in place. All the ideas the Democratic-Republicans were against, Thomas Jefferson kept all...
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