Thomas Jefferson

France owned a large portion of North America. However, being that France was also at war with the British, they needed money. As such, they sold the land to the United States.

Phillis Wheatley was inspired by a pen when she saw someone writing with it. Then her parents inspired her to start learning and to stop doing chores. She soon became known for her amazing poetry and was inspired by people who enjoyed her work. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and the king were expecting to meet her!

Thomas Jefferson was VERY important because not only did he write the Declaration of Independence, but when he was President (he was the third) he made the Loiuisiana Purchase, which is when he bought all the land West of the colonies. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't have 2/3 of what the US is today!

Generally the American Revolutionary War was between the United States of America and Great Britain. In the latter part Spain and France entered the war on the side of the United States.

The Americans had the French,Spanish and Dutch helping them, the French were crucial to America and did most of the work.

It was after the Battle of Saratoga that the French came in on the American Side. After the Battle of Kings Mountain that the Dutch became impressed with the Americans and joined the American side. At that point some other areas of Europe, including Russia sent some help. Thomas Jefferson considered The Battle of Kings Mountain the most important battle of the war.

Thomas Jefferson served as President of the United States during March 4, 1801 - March 4, 1809. Ohio is the only state that was admitted into the union during Jefferson's presidency. Ohio was admitted into the Union on March 1, 1803 becoming the 17th state to join the Union.

The Colonists won through the persistence and leadership of George Washington. Winning the Battle of Trenton while losing no soldiers and gaining supplies was a huge morale boost for Washington's young Army of the Potomac. The British eventually tired of the American style of fighting and left.

It is commonly accepted that Alexander Hamilton's eventual support of Thomas Jefferson led to his election. Aaron Burr courted the Federalist controlled Congress, but Hamilton despised him so much that he threw all of his support and persuasion behind Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson was a domocratic-republican, so his principles were different from the federalists.

Jefferson says that the Britain is accountable for most of the problems they are goin through.

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• Jefferson began his childhood education under the direction of tutors at Tuckahoe along with the Randolph children.
• In 1752, Jefferson began attending a local school run by a Scottish Presbyterian minister.
• At the age of nine, Jefferson began studying Latin, Greek, and French; he began to appreciate the study of nature.
• He studied under Reverend James Maury from 1758 to 1760 near Gordonsville, Virginia.
• While boarding with Maury's family, he studied history, science and the classics.
• At age 16, Jefferson entered the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg. He studied mathematics, metaphysics, and philosophy under Professor William Small.
• He also improved his French, Greek, and violin. A diligent student, Jefferson displayed an avid curiosity in all fields and graduated in 1762, completing his studies in only two years.
• Jefferson read law while working as a law clerk for Wythe. During this time, he also read a wide variety of English classics and political works.
• Throughout his life, Jefferson depended on books for his education

Jefferson was reelected in the 1804 election when he beat Charles Cotesworth Pickney by a landslide. Jefferson received 72.8% of the popular vote and 162 electoral votes (compared to Pickney's 14 electoral votes). For more information on the election: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election%2C_1804

He purchased the Louisiana territory from France!

they both wanted different things because they both had two different thoughts.

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" The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government."

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because the constitution didn't say anything about the president buying land

Thomas Jefferson died at home at Monticello, Virginia, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; July 4, 1826.

Curiously, John Adams died the same day, at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Thomas Jefferson arranged the purchase of the Louisiana territory. However, it was James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston that actually went to Paris to make the purchase.

They were mad at each other

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Jefferson had 17 days to write the Declaration and wrote the first draft in a day or two. He rented a room not far from the state house and wrote it with a few books and pamphlets. His preamble was an afterthought and the document was an expression of an ideal. When Jefferson went to the second continental congress he was a replacement for his cousin Peyton Randolph. Seen as Randolph's political heir he wasn't happy to go and felt like the real work of the revolution was in Virginia. He hated cities, missed his wife, and didn't like public speaking. He wanted to be sent home from the first day. While there he became the draftsman of congress and produced written assignments, drafting memos, and writing declarations. He was happy not to be required to speak in public and it gave him time to read. He didn't think it unusual to find himself assigned to a committee to produce a draft for the Declaration and that he was writing the document alone. The other committee members had more important things to do and Jefferson had all ready basically written it already called A Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking up Arms and in May/June of 1776 been working on a draft of a new constitution for Virginia. He did the draft ran it by Adams and Franklin and went back how to get out of Philadelphia . He was finally able to go home in September.

Thomas Jefferson disagreed that paying all states back would waste all money