One of the First Lessons Learned by the Jeffersonian Republicans

question 58

Multiple Choice

One of the first lessons learned by the Jeffersonian Republicans after their victory in the 1800 presidential election was

• A) the need to strengthen diplomatic ties with Britain.
• B) to go off the gold standard.
• C) to decrease tariffs.
• D) to institute an excise tax.
• E) that it is easier to condemn from the stump than to govern consistently.

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