Thomas Jefferson

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.

First part: Asking King George III to change his actions.

Second part: A list of complaints.

Third part: Summarize reason for letter.

Fourth part: Signatures.

There was no president when the Declaration of Independence was signed. At the time, in July 1776, Washington was General, and as a newly born nation in the throes of war, they did not have time or have the right man yet to elect a president. The first President, George Washington, was elected in 1789. He served the country from 1789-1797, when John Adams was elected as second president.

Louisiana... do your own homework dumsh1t.

I don't think that's what the original poster meant.

We paid France for the territory, which was kinda odd, since Spain claimed ownership of much of it. It's kinda like if you sold your sister's iPad to your best bud for 10 bucks. You'd be happy, your bud would be happy, but your sister would be really pissed at you...

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase because he believed that the United States needed space to grow. It was an opportunity that occurred because Napoleon needed the money for the wars that France was fighting at the time.

He was just a hero for all of his victories against the british and the Cherokee Indians

They disagreed over the establishment of the national bank because Jefferson distrusted the government, while Hamilton did not. Jefferson's sympathies were with the debtors and farmers. He supported a broad distribution of wealth and disliked industrialism and organized finance. He believed in the perfectability of man and that the people using representatives knew best how to govern themselves. Basically, Jefferson believed that the less power the federal government had, the better. Hamilton supported a strong and active central government, which would encourage industry, commerce and finance. His sympathies were with creditors and buisness oriented people. He distrusted the people's ability to govern themselves and supported a powerful executive with an elite following. Basically, Hamilton believed in a strong and active government, which acted to benefit certain interests.

Jefferson claimed that a civilized nation that was both ignorant and free "never was and never will be".

Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1743. His father, Colonel Peter Jefferson,was a planter and public official. Sadly, he passed away when Thomas was only fourteen. He grew up with the orphaned children of William Randolph, his father's friend, and six sisters and one brother. Between the ages of nine and fourteen, he was taught by clergymen, William Douglas, who taught Jefferson how to speack Greek, Latin, and French. He later attended Reverand James Maury's School and then studied law at College of William and Mary. Jefferson then married Martha Wales Skelton, who passed away ten years after their marriage, and had only two daughters that survived through aduldhood. Their names were Martha (Polly) and Mary.

Jefferson was against the actions of the British government, so he was involved in many government groups. He was a member of the Committee of Correspondence and from 1769-1774 he was a part of the House of Burgesses. In 1775, he became a member of the Continental Congress for a year, then joined the House of Delegates form 1776-1779. During the Revolutionary War, Jefferson had become the governor of Virgina, and as a member of the Second Continental Congress, where he wrote the Declaration of Independence. After the war had ended he was sent to France as a minister.

Drawing on documents, such as the Virginia Declaration of Rights, state and local calls for independence, and his own draft of a Virginia constitution, Jefferson wrote a stunning statement of the colonists' right to rebel against the British government and establish their own based on the premise that all men are created equal and have the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of University of Virginia. He was also a good example of religious freedom and was the beginning to stop slavery; also one of the most well know writer he was also the 3rd president of the United States. He was a great person for his time. He also was in a very rich family. He lived in Monticello in a gigantic house in the country side with his family. He was a public official historian, philosopher, and plantation owner; he served his country for 50 years in so many different ways. He was the best writer of his time and maybe history. Altogether he was a very accomplished man in history.

His father, Peter Jefferson, was a well accomplished planter and surveyor and his mother, Jane Randolph, was from a very popular family in Virginia. He also had lots of land that he inherited from his dad. He started to work on his house when he was only 26 years old, witch was very old for a boy at his time kids did not live very long. He married Martha Skelton when he was at the age of 19 years old. He lived with her for 10 years until she died. He stayed by her bedside for three weeks and she told him to never remarry then four days later she died. But they had six kids but only two lived to adulthood because of the lack of medicine.

After he went to college at William and Mary, in his early life he practiced law and was in a local government as a magistrate, and country lieutenant. He was a member of the Continental Congress, because he was one of the best writers of his time he was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The document basically meant that all men were equal despite birth, wealth, or status, and that the government was to help them not be in control of the people. Jefferson was succeeded as president in 1809 by his friend James Madison. The last 17 years of his life where spent at home in Monticello. At that time he sold his books to the government. At the age of 76 he foundered the of University of Virginia in 1819, and planed how it was built and run. He was always changing the house around and shifted things, modifying Monticello until he died.

After that Thomas Jefferson's best achievements where that he served as the Governor of Virginia, as a US Minister to France, as a Secretary of State under George Washington, Vice President of the United states under John Adams then two times as President of the United states (1801-1809). On his grave stone he mentioned none of his big accomplishments. Instead it read "Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the state of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the University of Virginia" he requested not another word.

Finally in the final couple years of his extraordinary life, he settled down and mostly stayed at home reading. He was waiting for a special day to die July 4. When that day had come, on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson died at Monticello. I think Thomas Jefferson was a great figure and a good role model. I also think he is one of the best writers and presidents and he was a hard working person. He should always be remembered in history for the great things he did for this country. Thomas Jefferson was without a doubt a great man.

indictment; BRITISH

France, until 1802 when they mad a secret agreement with spain

• 3rd President of the United States
• Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776)
• signed the Declaration of Independence
• Jefferson is credited with several inventions, including the swivel chair, a pedometer, a machine to make fiber from hemp, a letter-copying machine, and the lazy susan.

Jefferson Davis was named provisional president of the Confederacy February 18, 1861. He was later elected president in November 1861 and inaugurated February 22, 1862.

Alter or abolish the government

A sympathizer for the French Revolution, he was a supporter of foreign relations; open

He secured the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 doubling the size of the country, cut the military in half, eliminated all the federalist big government acts, enacted a total embargo (the only in the country's history), and put America on track for the war of 1812 by avoiding diplomacy with england.

Thomas Jefferson named "The Revolution of 1800" so because his party, the Republicans, peacefully and orderly received the power with acceptance by the federalists.

The election was held from Friday, October 31 to Wednesday, December 3, 1800, and Jefferson defeated John Adams.