Thomas Jefferson is commonly most notable for his contributions to American political history. He was President of the United States‚ the first secretary of state to George Washington‚ minister to France with Benjamin Franklin‚ governor of Virginia‚ and congressman. (725) Jefferson ’s literary works strongly reflect the focus‚ love‚ and ambition that he had for this country. Aside from the aspirations for the United States‚ he also very much appreciated it ’s then un-tainted beauty‚ as he makes
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I. Thomas Jefferson a) Born: April 13 th ‚ 1743 Goochland‚ VA b) Died: July 4 th ‚ 1826‚ Monticello‚ II. VA Educational and Occupational Background a) College of William and Mary b) VA delegate to Continental Congress (1783-1784) c) VA House of Burgesses (1769-1774) d) Governor of VA (1779-1791) e) Minister of France f) Secretary of State for George Washington (1790-1793) g) Vice President for John Adams (1797-1801) III. Terms of Office a) First term: 1801-1805
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Did Thomas Jefferson Outfederalize The Federalist? By Ms. Jerome January‚ 14‚ 2011 Period H U.S. History Thomas Jefferson who was the 3rd president of United States of America is the one of the most important people in American history. He joined 1st and 2nd Continental Congress and he wrote the Declaration of Independence with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. After Alexader Hamilton made and became the Federalist party which believed in strong center government‚ he made Democratic-Republican
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Thomas Jefferson Destiny R. Spears East Knox High School Author Note First paragraph: Thomas’s life Second paragraph: Thomas Jefferson growing up Third paragraph: Thomas Jefferson’s life Fourth paragraph: Thomas Jefferson’s life Abstract “Jefferson fought for his country. But he did not fight with a gun or a sword. He fought with words” Meet Thomas Jefferson by Marvin Barnett. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743 in Shadwell‚ Virginia. His mother was Jane (Maiden name Rudolph) Jefferson
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other side‚ becoming the voice for the slaves. He expertly writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson arguing the slaves deserve freedom by using rhetorical devices‚ such as analogies‚ allusions‚
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Thomas Jefferson had one of the biggest impacts on the United States. He was the third president‚ serving eight years in office. From 1801 to 1809‚ Jefferson was re-elected. He had two different vice presidents‚ the first being Aaron Burr and the second being George Clinton. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743‚ in Shadwell‚ Virginia. He grew up on the Shadwell plantation because his father was a slave owner. Jefferson started boarding school at the age of nine; he was in boarding school
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freedom‚ and many other problematic issues they were faced with‚ George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and Thomas Jefferson did an oustanding job at working through any and every complication they were faced with in order to make America prosper. Each and every one made their mark on history in enormous ways. All doing more than enough to excel America for greatness‚ I believe Thomas Jefferson to have been the strongest president. Abraham Lincoln did a wonderful thing by putting his whole heart
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Consenting Fathers: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Though Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were contemporaries‚ their views‚ backgrounds and modes of influence were very different. Benjamin Franklin was born of a large and poor family and rose to become a model of the emerging bourgeois classes in the American Colonies. Throughout his long and life‚ Franklin succeeded in business‚ science‚ and excellent statesmanship. Thomas Jefferson‚ however‚ rose out of an affluent family to become
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Thomas Jefferson: The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson was the author of The Declaration of Independence‚ and according to Bellis‚ Jefferson was also a jurist‚ a diplomat‚ a writer‚ an inventor‚ a philosopher‚ an architect‚ a gardener‚ a negotiator of Louisiana Purchase‚ but he only requested three of his many accomplishments to be noted on his tomb. (2005). Thomas Jefferson was a very smart politician and he knew what to say to whom in order to enhance their support. This essay will
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Thomas Jefferson had a very important life and he made an impact on the United States. He had many jobs in his lifetime‚ and they were all equally as important as the rest. Jefferson was born April 13‚ 1743‚ at a Shadwell Plantation in Virginia. His parents were Jane Randolph Jefferson and Peter Jefferson. His mom’s family were claimed English and Scottish royalty. Peter Jefferson was a successful farmer‚ skilled surveyor‚ and he produced the first accurate map of the province of Virginia. Jefferson’s
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