Thomas Jefferson Declaration Of Independence Essay
Hellen Wang
Thomas Jefferson
“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.” Thomas Jefferson wrote these words as part of the Declaration of Independence. Though many people thought that Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite due to him owning slaves. They claimed his actions did not line up with his words, especially when it came to individual rights. But Jefferson was a man of the people. He doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase, launched the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown territory of the West, and suspended trade with England while Britain and France were at war.
When Thomas Jefferson became president, …show more content…
The U.S. remained neutral, because Jefferson did not want to get involved and destroy relationships with the two countries. However the United States and Britain were having problems. England had been taking British men (who had left the British navy) by force. Several thousand men were taken, sometimes even American men were taken by mistake. England also wanted the United States to stop trading with France. Eventually Jefferson sent James Monroe to England to settle a treaty, but they never met him. The H.O.R. decided on two proposals, one to stop trade with England, or two to ban British goods that they could get from another country. The H.O.R. after 4 months decided to stop trade with England.
Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States. He had many accomplishments during his presidency, he doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase, launched the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown territory of the West, and suspended trade with Europe to remain neutral while Britain and France were at war. Jefferson was not an incompetent leader, but a man of the
Thomas Jefferson
“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.” Thomas Jefferson wrote these words as part of the Declaration of Independence. Though many people thought that Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite due to him owning slaves. They claimed his actions did not line up with his words, especially when it came to individual rights. But Jefferson was a man of the people. He doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase, launched the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown territory of the West, and suspended trade with England while Britain and France were at war.
When Thomas Jefferson became president, …show more content…
The U.S. remained neutral, because Jefferson did not want to get involved and destroy relationships with the two countries. However the United States and Britain were having problems. England had been taking British men (who had left the British navy) by force. Several thousand men were taken, sometimes even American men were taken by mistake. England also wanted the United States to stop trading with France. Eventually Jefferson sent James Monroe to England to settle a treaty, but they never met him. The H.O.R. decided on two proposals, one to stop trade with England, or two to ban British goods that they could get from another country. The H.O.R. after 4 months decided to stop trade with England.
Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States. He had many accomplishments during his presidency, he doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase, launched the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown territory of the West, and suspended trade with Europe to remain neutral while Britain and France were at war. Jefferson was not an incompetent leader, but a man of the