Why did Jefferson and his Democratic Republican party oppose policies that favored manufacturing and trade?
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Responses
The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations.
The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations.
The Democratic Republicans believed they would lead to a reduction in farming and cause Americans to rely on foreign goods.
The Democratic Republicans believed they would lead to a reduction in farming and cause Americans to rely on foreign goods.
The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.
The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.
The Democratic Republicans felt they posed a threat to slavery in the South.
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The correct response is:
The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.
This reflects the party's priorities, as they championed agrarianism and feared that an economy focused on manufacturing and trade would lead to the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a small elite, undermining the principles of democracy and equality that they valued.
