Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson had been trained in the law and had been a lawyer. He therefore set out in the Declaration of Independence to lay out the reasons which compelled the colonies to seek a separation. Once past the opening, the Declaration is essentially an indictment of the English Crown and set out to itemize the Crown's unjust treatment of the colonies. It is, essentially, what would be known in the modern legal system as a Bill of Indictment. Hence the repeated use of the word.

Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked William Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. The Louisiana Purchase would later alter the character of the planned expedition from an exploration of French territory to a first glimpse of lands that, in the view of many contemporaries, were essential to maintaining the agrarian, republican character of the nation.

The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis, in January of 1803, to go on the journey. Jefferson then requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip.

No one. The Declaration of Independence was mostly a statement to the British monarchy that the Colonies were seceding, citing noble universal human rights and a list of grievances of the British against the colonists. While suggesting human rights and advising the US Supreme Court, the document is not considered a legal document of the United States. "Rights" of Americans can be found in the Constitution and the Amendments thereof.

Hamilton's policies were most favorable to the wealthy. this way, the rich would be more willing to give money to the government, and then the government could use that money to help the poor. this way, everyone benifitted=)

Thomas Jefferson did not have a middle name.

Thomas Jefferson's views on federal government were that there should be a weak central government and power to the states. This also shows his continuing support of the Articles of Confederation.

Thomas Jefferson did not like the Missouri Compromise very much and he feared that it would lead to the destruction of the Union. He held this opinion, because the Missouri Compromise was trying to imprint more slavery and was also trying to balance it. This would obviously lead to a bad end.

I think Jefferson's biggest mistake was that he failed to rise above the one of the biggest issues of his time - slavery. It had little effect on him during his life, but it has had a profound effect on his legacy. I personally believe he is absolutely worth studying, and even honoring, but many people today refuse to do so, simply because he was a slave owner. Today, many public schools formerly named after Jefferson have changed their names because of the controversy surrounding him. I even heard of a college class called "American Political Thought" that doesnt teach anything about Jefferson, simply because he was a slave owner. This, of course, is outrageous, since Jefferson is among the biggest contributors to American history and politics.

It was not uncommon for men to wear powdered wigs in the 1700s/early 1800s.

told the goverment to repel the stamp act

He was a strict constructionist and since the Constitution never explicitly stated that the President had the authority to purchase land, he was conflicted between his views and the incredible opportunity to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory from the French for a mere $15 million. Obviously he ended up making the purchase but his belief in explicit interpretation of the Constitution was what made him unsure.

Jefferson's last words were, "Is it July 4th?

I think that they always admired each other but their personal relationship varied over the years. They became close friends when they served together in the Continental Congress and worked to bring about independence in 1776. Later on, When Adams was vice president and Jefferson was secretary of state under George Washington, they had very different ideas about the proper relationship between the states and the federal government and how to interperet the constitution. Those differences became sharper when they ran against each other for president in 1800. Adams was elected president and Jefferson vice president. In 1804 they each ran again and the campaign was very bitter and very personal. This time Jefferson won but their friendship was at an end. They did not communicate with each other for many years afterwards but eventually they did start writing again. Eventually they were able, to some extent, to restore their friendship. It is a remarkable coincindence that they both died on July 4, 1826. Adams' last words were, "Jefferson still lives." Michael Montagne

Thomas Jefferson's father's (who was a planter/surveyor) name was Peter Jefferson. His mother was called Jane Randolph (known after marriage as Jane Randolph Jefferson).

because he was elected after two other presidents

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with a pen

He was a strict constructionist. He viewed interpretted the Constituion narrowly. Strict constructionist were also called antiFederalists.

They were all free-masons.

France. When they went through their own revolution, they looked mat the U.S. And saw a weak group of people fighting big Britain, and it gave them hope.

Jefferson and Madison were polar opposites of Hamilton in the financial issues. The result of Jefferson's and Madison's opposition to Hamilton's financial plan was the establishments of the banking system.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1826. The two were friends and correspondents towards the ends of their lives, after being partners in the revolution and then political opponents.

July 4, 1776

Somewhere between 200 and 100 thousand years ago.