we are all republicans, we are all federalist. - thomas jefferson, 1801 what was the meaning behind this thomas jefferson quote from his first inaugural address?
a he was encouraging the country to go back to a single party was encouraging the country to go back to a single party system.
b he was trying to secure votes from both federalists and republicans in the election of was trying to secure votes from both federalists and republicans in the election of 1800.
c he was only speaking to a group of people that supported his idea of a strong state was only speaking to a group of people that supported his idea of a strong state government.
d he was trying to unite the country as they went through the first peaceful political shift in power.