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    Thomas Jefferson‚ a founding father of the United States and one of its many presidents. The impact that Thomas Jefferson has had on the development of the United States cannot be stated enough‚ through his involvement in the creation of the Declaration of Independence‚ as he was the main contributor‚ his influence on the politics of the country as its leader‚ the role of the third President‚ and his help to expand the nation through the Louisiana Purchase. With his hand in so many projects in the

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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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    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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    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 was impacted and initiate the Quarter-century rule of the "Virginia Dynasty" ‚ included the presidencies of loyal Jeffersonians James Madison and James Monroe. Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 in Shadwell‚ in Central Virginia and was an American Founder Father. Jefferson and his family returned to Shadwell because someone else took charge of their property. When Thomas was nine‚ his family sent him to study at Reverend William Douglas‚near Tuckahoe. His father died in August and

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    AP US History  Olsen  Period 3  DBQ 4: Thomas Jefferson and Philosophical Consistency  In 1800‚ the American people were ready for a change and shift in political power. The  nation had the choice between Federalist John Adams or Republican Thomas Jefferson. The  election was often referred to as the Revolution of 1800‚ the year Thomas Jefferson defeated  John Adams to be elected as the nation’s new president. Years prior to the Election of 1800‚  Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton argued over issues of of constitutional interpretation

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    “Do you want to know who you are ? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” -Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was born in Virginia on April 13‚ 1743 and later died on July 4‚ 1826. Jefferson grew up in the Shad well ‚ Virginia where his father peter Jefferson was very wealthy. Jefferson and his family moved to Tuckahoe in 1745 ‚ and later his father died in 1775. He is the third of ten children. On June 11‚1776 anticipated that the vote for independence would be unfavorable. Something that

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    In the years prior to Thomas Jefferson’s presidency‚ he was a very vocal critic of a centralized federal government and he was an avid follower of the constitution‚ yet once he became Commander in Chief he changed his tune towards these issues. The three largest contradictions that stand out amongst his actions were his war with the Barbary pirates‚ using restrictive economic policies to achieve his goals‚ and his acquiring of Louisiana. Although these contradictions were for the good of the country

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    Thomas Jefferson was all about reform. He believed that this country was in need of a great change and knew how he could make a difference. Jefferson was forced to mature early leaving him with no choice but to run his household at a very young age. He was left to run 10‚000 acres of land and one to two hundred slaves. Jefferson was a kind person‚ he was even kind to his slaves; he learned a lot from his responsibilities and even from his slaves. The knowledge he gained he applied it later on into

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