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    Thomas Jefferson wrote‚ “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” He was the man that made the future of OUR country better. Thomas Jefferson was the president in 1801-1809. He was very important so he has a memorial in Washington DC. A memorial is a statue or something that pays homage to a person. In this case this memorial pays homage or respect to Thomas Jefferson. He was optimistic‚ hard worker‚ intelligent‚ creative‚ and calm. He did the most to help out. Thomas

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    and even politicians are asking the same questions. One of the most notable debates over this subject stems from a disagree between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Hamilton preferred a larger executive while Jefferson preferred a smaller one. When George Washington declared neutrality during a war between Britain and France‚ Jefferson did not believe that Washington had the constitutional power to do this. Hamilton decided to respond; he did so by publishing articles under the pseudonym

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    constitution. Interpreting the constitution soon became the debate in the world of politics. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson both had distinguished point of views during George Washington’s presidency. As a result‚ a the two party system emerged‚ consisting of the Federalists‚ Hamilton‚ and the Democratic-Republicans‚ Jefferson and James Madison. However‚ to some extent‚ president Jefferson and Madison expressed Hamilton’s view of government and the constitution during their reign as president.

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    In 1807‚ the Embargo Act made a large impact to the United States. In order to reduce the risk of a war‚ the Embargo act halted trade between the United States and Europe. Sadly‚ this Act hurt the United States more than it was intended to‚ causing a downfall in the economic market. Quickly realizing the impact it had it was repealed. Even though

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    Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Lily Dugas 3 Hour 3/2/11 In the making of America‚ there were many different opinions on government. Two of the most opinionated people were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. They both had very strong voices and were looked up to by many people. They always seemed to disagree with each other;

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    Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power‚ begins with the thoughts and quotes of other American presidents. Each explain their thoughts about Jefferson as if he was thought of in a different way than the rest. He was a founding father who playing several significant roles throughout history that have helped shape this great nation. This work written by Jon Meacham is a biography that depicts Jefferson as a very educated man. One who put the interests of a new nation ahead of his own desires. Meacham has

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    Objective To break free from great Britain and help the United States gain it’s independence and become it’s own country. Education 1752 – 1762 College of William and Mary Williamsburg‚ VirginiaHighest Honors§ Started out being taught in a local school taught by William Douglas§ At the age of nine I began to study French‚ Latin‚ and Greek. § Taught at the school of the learned minister James Maury from 1758 to 1760.§ In 1760 I went to college at the College of William and Mary and graduated

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    If I were to grade Thomas Jefferson based upon his words and actions regarding slavery I would give him an C+ because of his hypocrisy‚ his decisions‚ and his inability to do the right thing. Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the united states earning the title after defeating the 2nd president John Adams in an electoral vote. He was a founding father of the United States and and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743 in Virginia and

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    States‚ Thomas Jefferson has been a strong advocate for education of the American People. His involvement with this support is best known through his establishment of the University of Virginia in 1819. As part of his work during the late 17070s and early 1780s‚ he revised the laws of Virginia and established a bill that is known as one of his most important works on the subject of education: Bill 79‚ "A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge." As written in the document‚ Jefferson proposed

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    Before presidency‚ Thomas Jefferson believed that the constitution should be interpreted very strictly‚ but during his presidency his views were flipped. James Madison‚ on the other hand‚ believed that the constitution should be interpreted loosely before and during his presidency. Before Jefferson was elected‚ he‚ and the majority of the Jeffersonian Republicans‚ believed that the constitution should be interpreted very strictly. He believed that there was a necessity for “preservation of the

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