Question: How did Thomas Jefferson's ideas about how the president's house should look reflect his ideas about the presidency?
Answer: He represented an agrarian ideal vision of what the United States of America should look like, rooted in the republican virtues of the independent small farmer. His ideas about presidency focused on reducing the national debt, administrating government spending. reducing the size of the Navy and incrementing the nations land territory. This is exactly what he did to the White house. He reused and organized space to build historical and symbolic areas.
Explanation: The President's House that Thomas Jefferson entered in March of 1801 was still unfinished. He believed that the mansion was overly-grand and considered not living there at all, but he loved architecture so he considered the house a challenge. He took on this challenge by making some great improvements to the white house and organizing certain areas. Jefferson made many improvements to the white house, he even created an amazing exhibit for the public to see. As president, Jefferson also took on many challenges, he pursued against Barbary pirates and aggressive British trade policies in order to persuade U.S.A shipping and trade interests. He also organized the Louisiana Purchase and by doing this, he doubled the country's territory. Also, his administration reduced military forces thanks to his peace negotiations with France.