Thomas Jefferson

According to John Adams the role of government is to help the common good of the people. He states, " the happiness of the people is the purpose of government and should serve the largest number and the true idea of a republic is an empire of laws and not men." Washington stated that the " virtue or morality is necessary Spring of popular government and human rights can only be assured among virtuous people." Franklin added to this idea by saying that " only virtuous people are capable of freedom."

Jefferson did not want slavery expanded, as was allowed by the Missouri Compromise of 1820. He knew that this issue would end up tearing the nation apart. He lamented that the hard sacrifices of 1776 were going to be squandered by the children of those who had fought so hard for freedom and independence. See this letter he wrote in April of 1820: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/159.html In February 1819 Jefferson in Monticello said, "This momentous question, like a fire bell in the night awakened and filled me with terror." Jefferson and other Virginians were convinced that the Tallmadge amendment excluding slavery from Missouri was part of a Federalist conspiracy to create a sectional party and destroy the union.

Prior to the troubles with Britain, the average colonist considered themselves British citizens, and due to the lax style of governing the British had employed, were used to a certain amount of self-governance. After the war, they wanted a government that lacked the power to become autocratic, and would consider its foremost goal, the protection of the people's rights. They wanted equal representation in Congress, and the guarantees established in the Bill of Rights.

The right to govern derives from God's law.

Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter Jefferson, passed away on August 17, 1757. Thomas was 14 years old at the time, and would grow up to serve as America's 3rd President.

Jefferson rendered no inconsiderable service to the cause of Constitutional Government, for it was partly through his insistence that the Bill of Rights, consisting of the first ten amendments, was adopted. He was also still serving as Minister to France until a year after the Constitution was adopted in 1787. Jefferson didn't want anything to do with the Constitution even though his best friend was writing it.

Thomas Jefferson did not invent any foods. He is mistakenly attributed as bringing vanilla, macaroni and cheese, and ice cream to the United States, however this were already well established food items.

Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase because he wanted to know what the place was like. Example: what animals live there, what is the landforms, who are the Indians who live there, etc.

He was very interested in schooling, but did not think much of the schools in the Colonies. He believed ignorance to be the enemy of freedom, and he wanted to correct what he considered to be the defects of educational institutions modeled on European settings and curriculum. He imagined that an "academical village" clustered around a tree-lined lawn would provide an ideal setting in which to pursue higher education. The focal point of such a village would be a Temple of Knowledge that would house the university library. And so he founded the University of Virginia.

The 3rd President of the United States Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Goochland County, Virginia.

Earlier in the War, the French had lent the Americans both a substantial army and a navy. Planning to trap Cornwallis and force a surrender, George Washington, Lafayette, and the Count Jean Baptiste de Rochambeau led their forces to Yorktown by land at the same time Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse led the French navy to Yorktown by sea (to Chesapeake Bay and the York River). The plan was executed perfectly, and Cornwallis was forced to surrender.

Yes Thomas Jefferson lived in Virginia, during the American revolution.

To ask Napoleon Bonaparte to agree that the U.S. farmers could trade through New Orleans.

15 million dollars was the price paid for the Lousiana Purchase.

Archaeologist, architect. attorney, author, farmer, and inventor.

yeah i believe he did, because he wasn't doing it out of personal gain, he wanted more land for the country, he saw a great opportunity, and he argued that he did have a constitutional right because he said it was included in a treaty, which made it constitutional. America gained a lot of agricultural progress out of that land, and it was a big success and help to america. I believe that it was the right choice.

He became a founding father by doing a good job in the congress and he also became the leader and controlled the Continential army. Then after doing a good job he got to sign the Constitution.

I might be wrong but, I think that it was because people were forced to serve in the war based on there birthday. That lead people in the war not to want to really fight.

The English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) is often cited as a major influence on the political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. However, his writing also reflects themes of other scholars, notably Rousseau and Montesquieu.

First of all Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had two very different views on many things. Thomas Jefferson was a republican, the majority of republicans and republican supporters weren't that wealthy. Alexander Hamilton was a federalist and believed wealthy educated people should lead the count. So naturally they would be divided on almost everything. No surprise here but Thomas Jefferson thought the National bank was unconstitutional. Hamilton thought the bank would benefit the country and it was a part of his financial plan. For more information go to http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=6

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because he was black

I think it's fair to ignore the first answerer. There's no real reason that I'm aware of except that they simply disagreed about nearly everything. Jefferson wanted to spread the power, but Hamilton wanted to keep amongst a few elites. Jefferson feared tyranny, but Hamilton feared anarchy. Jefferson was free and creative, but Hamilton was neat and organized. Jefferson wore plainer clothes; Hamilton dressed more formally. Jefferson supported farming; Hamilton, manufacturing. Jefferson = strict construction; Hamilton = loose construction. The list goes on.

Jefferson's father owned some 6000 acres of land which was a lot of land even in those days and would be worth millions today. He died at age 49 and so was not able to realize his full potential for making money, but he was far from poor.

Payeng Xiong and Tara Ward. Who was part of the Shoshone Indians . The chief was Dormeca Barksdale. He was one of the manliest chiefs ever.

Could you imagine your life without freedom, you wouldn't be able to speak or write freely, you wouldn't be able to practice your own religion or express yourself.

Maybe you've already picked up what I'm putting down, but without any freedoms, we're restricted from EVERYTHING.