Thomas Jefferson Distrusted Large Professional Armies Because They

question 50

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson distrusted large professional armies because they

• A) were further from the people than the part-time militia.
• B) always developed a destructive rivalry with the navy.
• C) could be used to establish a dictatorship.
• D) created an elite and arrogant officer corps.
• E) might establish a military-industrial complex.

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