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Why Did Thomas Jefferson Refuse to Go to War with Great

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Why did Thomas Jefferson refuse to go to war with Great Britain following the Chesapeake-Leopard affair?


A) He recognized that the United States was not politically, militarily, or economically ready to fight Great Britain.
B) He feared that France would attack the United States from Mexico.
C) He admitted that the United States had increased hostility by employing British sailors aboard American merchant ships.
D) He feared that the United States would become bankrupt if a war did occur.

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