Thomas Jefferson

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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.

poopy

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

999,999,999,999,999$ a year. He uses Hacks.

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

France

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

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