Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States. Also, he is the Founder of the University of Virginia. He served his country for five years – in which capacity?. He was also responsible for the Louisiana Purchase – what is the Louisiana Purchase? Always assume that the reader doesn 't know what you know. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence – what is this?. He was also the nation 's first secretary of state (1789-94), the second vice president (1797-1801),and, the third president (1801-09). the statesman responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson died in bed at Monticello (located near Charlottesville, Virginia) on July 4, 1826. Thomas Jefferson 's favorite pastimes were playing in the woods, practicing the violin and reading. his spark of playing violin is the same as mine even if I don’t know how to play is one of my spark, the reason why I select him we have the same spark. He began his formal education at the age of nine, studying Latin and Greek at a local private school run by the Reverend William Douglas. Jefferson practiced law in Virginia with great success, trying many cases and winning most of them, he established strong diplomatic positions with the European nations – when did he do this?. He was also a farmer, lawyer, and statesman. He was also a well know philosopher. Musicians’ inventor. During these years – which years?, he also met and fell in love with Martha Wayles Skelton, a recent widow and one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. The pair married on January 1, 1772. Thomas and Martha Jefferson had six children together, but only two survived into adulthood: Martha, their firstborn, and Mary, their fourth. Only Martha survived her father. Jefferson drafted one of the most beautiful and powerful testaments to liberty and equality in world history. Jefferson drafted one of the most beautiful and powerful testaments to liberty and equality in world history. Jefferson 's most important achievements as president all involved bold assertions of national government power and surprisingly liberal readings of the constitution. What does this mean? Again, always assume the reader does not know as much as you. Jefferson 's most significant accomplishment as president was the Louisiana Purchase. He impacted the society positively by having positive impact on them because he listen to them and make them feel satisfied. Thomas Jefferson’s goals as president were to restore the principles of the American Revolution, limited government; reduction of the public debt; respect for states ' rights; encouragement of agriculture; and a limited role for government in peoples ' lives.
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Jefferson believed it was better to risk too much liberty than to suffer from too much government. Reduce the size and power of the national government: The protection and expansion of human liberty was one of the chief goals of the Jeffersonian,He was finally able to fulfill his long-stated goal of retiring from politics. He had impacted in the society because he has been the president by declaring independence of the country. As the Student the Declaration of Independence, the foundational text of American democracy and one of the most important documents in world history – what does this mean?, it was his leadership style and he use democracy to lead people, However, Jefferson was also a man of many contradictions that is totally different to mine because I like to lead according …show more content…
He was president. He made the Louisiana Purchase from the French doubling the size of the U.S. at the time – this sentence should be where you first mention the Lousiana Purchase. He invented many useful things. A writing table that duplicated his letters and the Declaration of Independence. A dumb waiter that brought selected wine from the cellar to the living room. Gardening methods that improved yields. The cultivation of hemp for rope and cloth. His home at Monticello was a gem of buildings. He sent Captains Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase. This not only doubled the size of America it caused problems with the Spanish territories that were already there in
Jefferson believed it was better to risk too much liberty than to suffer from too much government. Reduce the size and power of the national government: The protection and expansion of human liberty was one of the chief goals of the Jeffersonian,He was finally able to fulfill his long-stated goal of retiring from politics. He had impacted in the society because he has been the president by declaring independence of the country. As the Student the Declaration of Independence, the foundational text of American democracy and one of the most important documents in world history – what does this mean?, it was his leadership style and he use democracy to lead people, However, Jefferson was also a man of many contradictions that is totally different to mine because I like to lead according …show more content…
He was president. He made the Louisiana Purchase from the French doubling the size of the U.S. at the time – this sentence should be where you first mention the Lousiana Purchase. He invented many useful things. A writing table that duplicated his letters and the Declaration of Independence. A dumb waiter that brought selected wine from the cellar to the living room. Gardening methods that improved yields. The cultivation of hemp for rope and cloth. His home at Monticello was a gem of buildings. He sent Captains Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase. This not only doubled the size of America it caused problems with the Spanish territories that were already there in