President Jefferson maintained the tariff, the tax on imported goods, but abolished all internal taxes because he
A) wanted to shrink the federal government in order to adhere to his beliefs in small federal governments.
B) thought all federal taxes were unconstitutional.
C) wanted to protect domestic manufacturing at all costs.
D) was a strong admirer of the economic philosophy of Adam Smith.
Answer: A
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