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Who did Jefferson consider to be the backbone of the United States economy?

A) city workers

B) the small, independent farmer

C) inventors and factory owners

D) wealthy business men

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User Pzaenger
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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

City Workers = manufacturing. Jefferson was no fan of manufacturing. It meant that eventually the power of a central government would fall into the hands of a very few.

Factory Owners = same thing as A not the answer.

Wealthy Business men is the last thing he wanted to have power.

The answer is B: the Small independent farmer. They would have enough to eat but not enough to influence how government worked unless they were united.

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