In his first term, President Thomas Jefferson
A. argued for mandatory military service to mold and improve citizens.
B. increased the size of the army.
C. helped establish a military academy at West Point.
D. increased the size of the navy.
E. aggressively used the military to assert American interests abroad.
Answer: C
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