The Jeffersons

anti-Federalists where Hamilton supports a central gov’t and Jefferson supports the state’s and people’s rights 2) Federalist and Republican Mudslingers a) The Federalists were mad at John Adams for not allowing them to declare war against France, but they ran up the debt with the war preparations, which established new taxes i) The Federalists already had many enemies due to the Sedition & Alien Act b) Federalists fought back against Jefferson by accusing him of being the father of many…

Thomas Jefferson ever constructed. But the Declaration is not the only the only the only reason why he is famous. Jefferson obtained many qualities throughout his political career, his uses of rhetoric in his writing, and the prestige status he attained through his education law school all display Jefferson to have strong ethos. Jefferson was a very respected American Inventor, Lawyer, Ambassador, Scientist, a Founding Father and our 3rd President; what most people don’t know about Jefferson is…

Douglass and Jefferson “In Discussion: Which Writer Would Fredrick Douglass Find Most Important” If you had to pick one writer between Lao-Tzu, Machiavelli, Rousseau, or Jefferson that represented your view on government who would you choose? Fredrick Douglass was an American slave. He wrote a narrative on his life and how he learned to read and write. Mason Lowance writes, “Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who became an abolitionist orator, newspaper editor, writer, and adviser to…

by either party. In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican came to office. Although Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as “the guardians of agrarian purity, liberty, and states rights,” the occasionally shifted their beliefs if they thought it would benefit the United States. Thomas Jefferson advocated for a strict constitutional interpretation, but strayed to a loose interpretation…

Thomas Jefferson was a well-educated man at his time, such as Benjamin Franklin in the colonies. By the age of nine he had already began to study Latin, Greek and French. Thomas Jefferson is a Federalist and his opponent Alexander Hamilton is an Anti-Federalist. A Federalist is someone who supports the community to create a social government and an Anti-Federalist is someone who does not trust the community and wants to make a national government. Thomas Jefferson made a big impact on the United…

Thomas Jefferson: A Contentious Patriot In the mere beginnings of his presidency in 1801, Thomas Jefferson knew he was to live up to the expectations of the American public. Rumors were circulating that Spain would give up control of the strategic ports of New Orleans back to France, Jefferson feared this greatly. Fervently, the idea of Spain giving the ports back to the original owner of the French ensued to become more of a possibility, so with this the President took action which may…

Thomas Jefferson is not just a political figure. Jefferson is also a very aspired author and inventor. Jefferson is a very influential person and has inspired many to be like him. With such works as the declaration of independence, also becoming the third president of the united states. Along side these amazing accomplishments Jefferson was a very successful inventor with such inventions as: the iron plow, the Great Clock, and the hideaway bed. Jefferson was a man of many talents that have been…

Thomas Jefferson left office on March 4th 1809 when he was almost 66 years old. After retiring he went back to Virginia to stay in his home, Monticello, which he had designed himself. It was a huge house that had 32 rooms and vast gardens. In Monticello he spent a lot of his time with 12 of his grandkids who lived with him. He also started to spend more time towards his other interests such as science, architecture, natural history, music and gardening. He designed and planted the gardens…

Thomas Jefferson is widely recognized throughout the nation as a Founding Father, a Secretary of State and America's third president. Jefferson's actions shaped our country into what it is today. But what makes him such an important figure in U.S. history? Thomas Jefferson is one of the greatest, most influential and interesting leaders in American History as shown through his interest in science, strides toward freedom and controversial possession of slaves. Jefferson was obsessed with…

Evaluating the presidency of Jefferson Davis is somewhat of a difficult task. When determining how effective a President was while in office, one has to look at many different aspects, as there is so much they have to do. A president who was a great military leader might be remembered poorly if he wasn't able to pull his country out of economic hardship, just as a president who was able to recover his country from depression might be if he lost a lot of men in an unsuccessful war. The problem…