Question

questions 1 through 4 refer to the following.
let us, then, with courage and confidence, pursue our own federal and democratic-
republican principles, our attachment to union and representative government. kindly
separated by nature and a wide ocean from the exterminating havoc of one quarter of the
globe, too high-minded to endure the degradations of the others, possessing a chosen country,
with room enough for our descendants... ; entertaining a due sense of our equal right to the
use of our own faculties, to the acquisitions of our own industry, to honor and confidence from
our fellow citizens, resulting not from birth, but from our actions and their sense of them,
enlightened by a benign religion... - with all these blessings, what more is necessary to make
us a happy and a prosperous people? still one thing more, fellow citizens - a wise and frugal
government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise
free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the
mouth of labor the bread it has earned. this is the sum of good government, and this is
necessary to close the circle of our felicities.
president thomas jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801
3 mark for review
which of the following best describes the political situation in which jefferson gave the
address in the excerpt?
a federalists sought compromise with democratic-republican
politicians.
b the federalist party remained more powerful than the
democratic-republicans.
c the democratic-republican party had won the presidency for the
first time.
d democratic-republicans had gained increased support from
wealthy merchants

Explanation:

The text is from Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address in 1801. At that time, the Democratic - Republican Party (led by Jefferson) had just won the presidency. Before this, the Federalist Party had more political power. This election was a significant shift. The Democratic - Republican Party's victory in the presidency was a new development.

Answer:

C. The Democratic - Republican Party had won the presidency for the first time.