When jefferson took office, he
a. encouraged congress to renew the alien and sedition acts.
b. reduced the national debt by cutting government spending.
c. raised taxes on stamps, land, and alcoholic spirits.
d. expanded the nation s army, navy, and bureaucracy

Me! these questions are based on american people in the south essential questions: question 1: for what reasons will one group of people exploit another? focus questions: question 1: what influenced the development of the south more: geography, economy, or slavery? question 2: what were the economic, political and social arguments for and againsts slavery in the first half of the 19th century.