In his inaugural address, Jefferson
A) sought unity after the bitter presidential election of 1800 by declaring "we are all republicans, we are all federalists."
B) called for a strong military establishment to protect the nation from foreign enemies.
C) said that a strong national government was the primary bulwark "against anti-republican tendencies."
D) put the Federalists on notice that he intended to purge them from appointive offices in the federal government.

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In his inaugural address, Jefferson sought to bridge the divide caused by the bitter presidential election of 1800 by calling for unity, declaring "we are all republicans, we are all federalists." He did not call for a strong military establishment or suggest that a strong national government was the primary bulwark against anti-republican tendencies. He also did not explicitly state that he intended to purge Federalists from appointive offices, although that was a consequence of his policy of appointing political supporters to these positions.

In His Inaugural Address, Jefferson