Thomas Jefferson Flaws

When people choose a president, they typically want someone with intelligence, a good reputation, and a plan on how to improve and better the country. It’s always a risk voting someone into office because there is no way to fully know if the candidate will keep all of his promises. It has been this way since the beginning, and the only way to know if the candidate will keep his word is to elect him in and watch what he does during his term. Looking at past presidents such as Thomas Jefferson, people tend to place them on a pedestal. They only know what was taught to them in school, but usually don 't get the full story as of what the person was actually like. Thomas Jefferson was a very complex man with several flaws , one being his stance …show more content…
When Jefferson talked about foreign affairs he thought that it should be treated as relationships among people. "Jefferson and other revolutionary leaders believe that commerce among nations in international affairs was the equivalent to affection among people in domestic affairs. Both were natural expression of relationships that needed to be freed of monarchical obstruction and interventions.” When two nations have a good relationship, they will have few problems trading or few wars with each other. One of Jefferson’s greatest achievements in American history, was him doubling the size of the country. Jefferson had originally only wanted to purchase the port of New Orleans to make sure that the farmers had access to it. Spain offered to sell the entire state to him at a really good price. Jefferson decided to buy Louisiana from Spain even though there was nothing in the constitution that stated that the government was allowed to buy large amounts of land. This was hypocritical of Jefferson because he was such strong believer in exactly following the constitution, yet he manipulated it so he could justify his purchase. In his second inaugural address, he tries to justify the purchase of Louisiana. He goes on to say that it would be better for Americans to inhabit the area and live freely in peace that there to be foreigners.”I know that the acquisition of Louisiana has …show more content…
He was only the third president of the United States, which meant that the country was still new to the world and he faced many issues on how to run it. He was a great politician because he could get people to truly listen to what he was saying and find a compromise. Many people argued with him over the Louisiana purchase,but he had a plan in mind and went for it. He could be considered a hypocrite for not following the constitution when he bough Louisiana, but he made the right choice. He doubled the size of the country and secured land for many Americans to come. In the end, he did leave a mark on America and without him America wouldn 't be where it is