Thomas Jefferson

The Democratic-Republicans did the more effective job than the Federalist running the US, Thomas Jefferson is the main leader Democratic-Republicans. He created the Declaration of Independence and diplomatically fought for America. And all of the three representative presidents of the Democratic-Republican party made a lot of great decisions during their presidency, like the accumulation of land and handled foreign affairs efficiently. In general, Jefferson’s acts were more popular than Adams’s…

major rivalries and social divisions began to break out. Some of these political and social divisions are brought up among the following readings; “Farewell Address” by George Washington, the “First Inaugural Address” by Thomas Jefferson, and “Reflections on Meeting Jefferson” by Margaret Smith. These all reflect the social scene during this time period and demonstrate the separation between both political parties. By studying these readings one can better understand the foundation of the…

Imagine fighting and winning a war for independence only to be told the new form of government proposed could be allowed to do the exact same thing you fought to get away from. This was the battle being waged between the Federalist and the Antifederalist about how to govern the newly independent country. The Federalist wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation with a Constitution and form a central government and the antifederalist wanted to keep the majority of government within the…

Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of our Nation, he helped drafted the Declaration of Independence, and eventually became the 3rd president of the United States. However, Jefferson was a contradiction in every sense of the word; despite the fact, he promoted individual liberties such as the freedoms of religion, conscience and most illogicality the freedom of personal liberty, he owned slaves and viewed Africans as inferior. His views on slavery and race are most prevalent in an…

of their rights and independence throughout his campaign. The election of 1796 changed American politics as it was the first election in which there were opposing sides. The Federalists, headed by Alexander Hamilton and the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson were the two political parties. John Adams had been expected to win as he was highly revered throughout the country for being George Washington’s choice for vice president. With the vote of seventy-one electoral, John Adams won the…

The newly created United States government upholded the Revolutionary principles from 1776 to 1800 by creating the basic law and order of our government in current time. The United States government in the period 1776-1800 relied on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and George Washington to produce the foundation of the new American government. Successfully, the five writers developed important reference documents that Americans still use today for freedoms and rights. In document…

written by Thomas Jefferson on the fateful July 4th of 1776, is equality. This seemingly simple idea is echoed throughout the document. From when Jefferson writes “all men are created equal” to when he starts to conclude the manifesto with “free and independent states”, the image that is imprinted on any reader’s mind is that of a country that has never before been created; one of true brotherhood and equality. Unfortunately, since I was born in 1998, America has moved further away from Thomas…

The American political culture contains various concepts and values. Indeed, Americans share the same perspectives, the support in the ideals of individualism and liberty. The idea of individualism encompasses the idea that we as Americans have rights. For instance, we can make independent decisions, and we are responsible for our lives. We define liberty as having the freedom to do as we please with limits in the interest of having a stable society. It has been twenty-five years after one of…

government, and public relations. In general, these men have contributed to our country in many ways; for example, they drafted the United States Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay would publish the Federalist Papers. Thomas Jefferson would write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, John Marshall, and Patrick Henry put pass legislation that would create a national government. What makes a person a leader, or rather, what makes them a great…

the 2nd President of the United States, but before he became the 2nd President, he was the first vice president of the United States, next to George Washington. During his presidency, he wasn’t a popular president so he only had one term, and Thomas Jefferson replaced him. After his four year term, he and his family settled down on a family farm and he soon died on July 4th, 1826. In this essay, you will read about the main events of John Adams, and hopefully you’ll…