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    Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743 at Shadwell Plantation in western Virginia. His parents were Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. His family included nine siblings plus one adopted sibling. He began boarding school at age nine. When Thomas was 14 years old‚ his father passed away leaving behind the family land and slaves. In 1760‚ he enrolled at the College of William and Mary‚ taking classes in science‚ math‚ philosophy‚ literature‚ and rhetorics. He pursued legal studies unger George

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    Thomas Jefferson (Republican) 1801-1809 VP- Aaron Burr Secretary of State- James Madison Repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801- The Judiciary Act of 1801‚ expanded the federal court system and allowed President John Adams to pack the Judicial Branch with members of his Federalist Party was repealed by the new Congress (Repeal Act of March 8‚ 1802) after Thomas Jefferson succeeded Adams in office. Congress passed a replacement‚ the Judiciary Act of 1802‚ on April 29‚ 1802‚ in order to rid themselves

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    9/19/11 2nd period Founding Father: Thomas Jefferson Many argue that Thomas Jefferson is one of the most brilliant individuals in American history and someone who lived the American Dream. Thomas Jefferson is remembered as the third President of the United States of America and the author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson is important to our history because his role as a founding father was crucial in the development of our early government. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13‚ 1743 in Shadwell

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    outbreak of the French revolution coincided with the beginning of George Washington’s first administration‚ but by 1793‚ warfare had engulfed Europe‚ pitting England‚ Prussia‚ Austria‚ and Spain against the new French Republic. In the cabinet Thomas Jefferson opposed any expression of neutrality while Alexander Hamilton supported it. Washington eventually sided with the latter and issued a proclamation of neutrality that barred American ships from supplying war matériel to either side. The proclamation

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    Jefferson would have a very successful presidency‚ purchasing over 800‚ 000 square miles of Louisiana territory from France for over $15 million dollars‚ successfully doubling the size of the United States‚ followed by launching the Lewis and Clark expedition

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    John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was one of the most iconic and symbolic relationships in American history not only for its many ups and downs‚ but also for its great effects on the founding and governing of America. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams met for the first time in 1775 and almost immediately developed a friendly liking toward each other. For the first two decades of their friendship‚ Jefferson and Adams constantly exchanged praises and affection to one another. Jefferson described Adams

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    2nd Vise President for president John Adams for one term.§ First United States Secretary of State from 1789 - 1793§ Second governor of Virginia from 1779 - 1781 Achievements Most influential Founding Fathers for my promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States.Maintained many political positions including President‚ Vise President‚ Secretary of State‚ and Governor of Virginia.Was a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party‚ which dominated American politics for nearly 25 years.Found

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    Thomas Jefferson From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the United States president. For other uses‚ see Thomas Jefferson (disambiguation). Thomas Jefferson Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale 3rd President of the United States In office March 4‚ 1801 – March 4‚ 1809 Vice President Aaron Burr (1801–1805) George Clinton (1805–1809) Preceded by John Adams Succeeded by James Madison 2nd Vice President of the United States In office March 4‚ 1797 – March 4‚ 1801 President

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    DBQ #3 Thomas Jefferson was an early American politician‚ who was well-known for his actions during his presidency. He was labeled as a Democratic-Republican‚ meaning he favored stronger rights of individual states‚ rather than a central government with a lot of power. That is‚ at least in the years prior to his presidency. After he was elected‚ however‚ his convictions totally changed. During his presidency‚ three major events; his war with the Barbary Pirates‚ his restrictive economic policies

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    if it goes into a destructive end and create a new and better one that will respect those human rights. “A history of repeated injuries and usurpations‚ all having‚ in direct object‚ the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these States.” Jefferson chose these words to let the people know how bad being with Britain was. The king was a tyrant with the states and had caused them to suffer. Every sentence is started with “He” It shows the importance of saying that the King is the one to blame

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