11/11 Tues. Early Republic Day 6: Thomas Jefferson

To celebrate Independence Day

To honor military veterans

To remember fallen soldiers

To promote peace

Federalists took power for the first time

it was the first peaceful transfer of power

Democrat-Republicans took power for the first time

it led to the decline of industry

It marked the first peaceful transfer of power

It was a controversial election

It led to the War of 1812

It established the two-party system

He increased the size of the military

He increased government spending

He supported a regulated economy

He reduced the size of the military

He required Americans to only trade with France and pro-France countries.

He encouraged Congress to pass legislation to reduce the size of the U.S. military.

He reduced government spending and repealed the whiskey tax.

He wanted the government to control the importing and exporting of U.S. businesses.