Question

7. Why did Jefferson and his Democratic Republican party oppose policies that favored manufacturing and trade?

The Democratic Republicans felt they posed a threat to slavery in the South

The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations

The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few

The Democratic Republicans believed they would lead to a reduction in farming and cause Americans to rely on foreign goods

I thinking B or C

Answer 1

I believe the answer is C. Jefferson was worried that trade and manufacturing policies would only give power to a wealthy few. Jefferson was a Southern plantation owner who made a living from farming. The last thing he wanted was to have a country based on manufacturing.