Thomas Jefferson: His Ideals and Views on Society
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Jefferson favored an economy
based on agriculture.
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Thomas felt that the "common man"
should be at the center of the U.S Economy.
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He envisioned a country with small, independent and prosperous farmers.
If individuals were self-sufficient, Jefferson knew that the government would have limited power.
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