History

Whitaker

20 October, 22:29

Thomas Jefferson contributed to the development of democratic ideals in the

United States by:

A. developing a modern legal system that abandoned the British

common law system.

B. using Enlightenment ideals such as natural rights to justify U. S.

independence.

C. demanding that the U. S. Constitution grant equal rights for women

and African Americans.

D. criticizing early drafts of the U. S. Constitution for creating a weak

federal government.