Question

“Many years after his first election to the presidency, Thomas Jefferson commented that ‘the revolution of 1800’ was as ‘real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of 1776 was in its form.’ . . . For him the election of 1800 was a turning point because it marked a turning back to the true republican spirit of 1776. . . . Within the Jeffersonian framework of assumptions and beliefs, three essential conditions were necessary to create and sustain such a republican political economy: a national government free from any taint of corruption, an unobstructed access to an ample supply of open land, and a relatively liberal international commercial order that would offer adequate foreign markets for America’s flourishing agricultural surplus.”

Drew R. McCoy, historian, The Elusive Republic: Political Economy in Jeffersonian America, 1980
Which of the following antebellum era historical developments most directly contradicted the Jeffersonian goals expressed in the excerpt?
a. The transition towards a more participatory democracy
b. The emergence of a new national culture
c. The development of new transportation systems
d. The growth of Northern manufacturing

Answer 1

D. The growth of northern industry and regional economic specialization.

Step-by-step explanation:

Antebellum era is the period between War of 1812 and the Civil War. The era is defined by barbaric slavery system in the South. To the North fabric industry was expanding.

The historical developments that contradicted with Jefferson's vision for a republic America based on farms and agriculture. As stated above, Northern states were growing in manufacturing industries which opposes the thought of farming and agriculture. It also opposed the regional economic specialization.

Therefore, option D is correct.