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"Here was buried
Author of the Declaration of American Independence
of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom
& Father of the University of Virginia."
If you notice it does not mention his presidency. This is because after much unpopular actions, the embargo act being a big one, he felt as if his presidency was a failure. Little did he know how much adoration America would have for him in the future.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoJefferson wanted no mention of his Presidency on his tombstone.
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∙ 13y agohe wanted it to say THAT i dont know and i am doing this for fun
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∙ 12y ago"here was buried thomas Jeffersonauthor of the declaration of American independenceof the statute of Virginia for religious freedomand father of the university of Virginia."
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∙ 11y agoHis original tombstone has been replaced because souvenir hunters destroyed it. Today it is a fairly large obelisk showing his accomplishments and his birth and death dates.
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What year did Thomas Jefferson ask Lewis to be his secretary?
20 b.C
What document did the second continental conress ask thomas Jefferson?
Virgina Rights
Who was the young man by the English to confront the french and ask them to leave?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did Thomas Jefferson go to France?
Thomas Jefferson went to France to ask for assistance in the Revolutionary. His mission was a complete success because France assisted with training, troops, and ships.
Who was the young man sent by the English to confront the french and ask them to leave?
Thomas Jefferson
Who first wrote the words ask not what you can do for your country?
Thomas Jefferson Yes and JFK plagirized it as he did many speeches.
Did Thomas Jefferson say 'Ask not what your country'?
No, it was President John F. Kennedy who said, 'And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.' in his inaugural address on January 20, 1961.
On what date did Thomas Jefferson secretly ask Congress to fund a western expedition?
On January 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson privately asked Congress to provide funding for a western expedition, which later became famously known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
What men are honored on Mount Rushmore?
The images of the Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln BTW, I cut and pasted this from Wikipedia. It would be far better for you to look in there than ask this sort of question in Wikianswers. You'll know you're getting the right answer then - and it's quicker.
What negative contributions did Thomas Jefferson make?
You could say that purchasing the Louisiana territory was outside the powers of the president granted in the constitution, but really he was one of the greatest presidents, unless you ask a federalist.
Why did Thomas Jefferson ask in so many words Their should be a revolution in government every twenty years?
because he was a man with a large vocabulary range.
Was Thomas Jefferson a great man?
That question is based on opinion not facts, some might say yes and some no, depends on the person you ask, therefore that is an illegitimate question.
