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    Thomas Jefferson-The Pen of the Revolution Thomas Jefferson was a natural born leader. He lived in a time of much uncertainty and despite this, or maybe because of it, he is known as one of the most brilliant men in our nation’s history. He authored the Declaration of Independence and was our country’s third president. He made decisions that furthered the development of our country and was revered as one of the greatest minds of his time. Thomas Jefferson served as a member of the Virginia…

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    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…

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    two opposing visions of government of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson cuckolded two different perspectives of American power and the American people. For Hamilton, America’s strength lays in its commerce, while Jefferson believed in independent farmers. Thomas Jefferson preferred farms and rural life, while Alexander Hamilton preferred the lavish city life style. Thomas Jefferson a native of Shadwell, Virginia. Jefferson was more than an ordinary renaissance man. He was fluent in…

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    Thomas Jefferson, one of the lead founding fathers in the Country influenced the times, but the times also influenced him as a writer of many passages. Jefferson, with the help from John Ferling wrote and article, titles, “Jefferson and Hamilton” about what Jefferson’s beliefs and aspirations were. In the article it explains what jefferson wanted, and it describes him as a person and what kind of soul he had. Slavery was a world wide controversy, and Thomas Jefferson took part in that…

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    Thomas Jefferson was the most influential person from the American Revolutionary Era. Jefferson was a very smart man since childhood. Jefferson was very kindhearted and cared for people and was very outgoing. Thomas Jefferson was very smart since childhood. As a small boy Jefferson would spend his pastimes playing in the woods, practicing violin and reading. He was very interested in learning. By the age of nine he began his formal education studying Greek Latin and Greek. At age 14, he took…

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    Thomas Jefferson is a well-known Founding Father of the United States. He has helped form the country we live in today, America. He was a huge part of the Louisiana Purchase by commissioning the Corps of Discovery Expedition. Thomas Jefferson is the third President of The United States for the years 1801-1809. Thomas helped write the First Amendment which was signed on September 17, 1787. Not only was he actively involved in politics, but he grew up on a farm which helped him invent a couple of…

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    Thomas Jefferson for Treason On July 5, 1776, Thomas Jefferson was served by a loyalist group in Philadelphia for treason against Great Britain. The trial was pushed close to the top of the list of trials and began a few months later because of the heinous accusation brought about and also because the courts were have a slow season in the middle of a possible revolution. As the trial started Jefferson teamed up with his good friend John Adams to be is defender because Jefferson knew that Adams…

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    View of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton The two founding father, Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of state and Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of Treasury were the two most politically influential men in American late 18th century. Jefferson and Hamilton has two completely different view on the role of government in society, ideal economy, tyranny versus anarchy, liberty v. order, faith in man and the type of society man should live in. They both agree on creating a…

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    Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson had similar backgrounds in the sense that both had a interest in law and government. Both also believed in a nation not governed by tyrannical rule. When it comes to Thomas pain I believe that he had a slight advantage, or maybe even a larger insight into how the British government operated due to being an English born emigrant. My reasoning is due to the fact that during his life he was able to see the functions of both the British government and the American…

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    Thomas Jefferson once said “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Jefferson wrote these exact words in the document that is the foundation of this great nation. We all know this man’s accolades the Third President of the United States, the writer of the Declaration of the Independence and the founder of the University of…

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