Jefferson supported the idea of an agrarian nation because
a. he thought free land would make America more desirable to immigrants.
b. he saw urbanization and industrialization as corrupting influences.
c. America lacked the natural resources necessary to become an industrial power.
d. he did not think America could create an educational system that would support an urbanized society.
ANSWER: b
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