What did Thomas Jefferson do before he became president?

Answer 1

• Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1769-74
• Member of Continental Congress, 1775-76
• Governor of Virginia, 1779-81
• Member of Continental Congress, 1783-85
• Minister to France, 1785-89
• Secretary of State, 1790-93 (under Washington)
• Vice President, 1797-1801 (under J. Adams)

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson made most of his money raising tobacco and other crops on his plantation. He was interested in studying almost everything and did a survey of the resources of Virginia. He was also a member of the bar but did not have much of a law practice. He was very active in the colonial government, serving in the Continental congresses and as a diplomat in Europe. He was the first Secretary of State under Washington and vice-president under Adams.

Answer 3

Jefferson practiced law, served as a delegate to the Continental Congress , wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as Minister to France, Governor of Virginia , Secretary of State and Vice President before he was president. In his spare time, he ran his plantation and wrote some books.

Answer 4

He was a lawyer, a writer, and an architect. he wrote about political philosophy and education. He was the son of a farmer, not a farmer himself.

Answer 5

Wrote Declaration of Independence

Passed religious freedom to Virgina

Governed Virgina

Was a minister to France

Founded University of Virgina

Answer 6

He was a historian, philosopher, lawyer, scientist, author, architect, inventor, and statesman before being a president.

Answer 7

Before becoming U.S. President in 1801, Thomas Jefferson had been a lawyer, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State under George Washington and Vice President under John Adams.

Answer 8

secretary of state