Thomas Jefferson

He was shy and as a young man had difficulty in expressing his feelings to women he liked or had a crush on. When trying to confess his feelings he said later that "But good God! When I had an opportunity of venting them, a few broken sentences, uttered in great disorder, and interrupted with pauses of uncommon length, were the too visible marks of my strange confusion." But he was nevertheless ambitious, and despite his trouble with oratory (he squeaked when having to read in front a large crowd) he would continue to persevere and was very determined. He was also very intelligent, and most historians label him a polymath and a genius. This is not an patriotic overstatement, he was indeed fascinated with knowledge and craved books. So much so, that he would keep pieces of paper up his sleeve in case he wanted to take note of something and kept several commonplace books or copybooks to record such information. Some would say he was almost obsessive compulsive in his mannerisms, in that he would every day record the temperature, the wind direction, the formation of the clouds, the color of the leaves and many other things that others would've considered unnecessary information. He hated idleness and was fond of detail. He enjoyed verse, but he was not a poet by nature and his greatest enjoyment came from participation, even if it meant just listening. He was a tinker as well. He approached the world through his understanding rather than his feelings, and hardly expressed them. To those he just met, he was often mistaken for having a 'cold' or 'aloof' personality, but those close to him knew he was the opposite. He also regarded love and religion as private matters ad hid the emotional traces of his marriage from the world. His philosophy was eclectic and the established church he regarded as a colonial institution which he thought enforced intolerance of human rights and religion itself. This is another reason why he was a perfect man for writing the Declaration of Independence, because he loved freedom: the freedom of expression, the freedom of choice, the freedom of print (especially true) and the freedom to explore and question things.

The Federalist policy that Jefferson continued was the Bank of the United States

I can name one, France. I think Mexico might have owned it too. I am not sure

virginians. the first two are, the last one isn't.

To buy the Louisiana Territory from France

He pooped in his pants so he wanted to punish everyone.

Thomas Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican.

*Although the party was not called the "Democratic Republicans" until around 1839.

The party was initially called the Republicans (Different party than today's republicans) - but their opponents called them 'Democrats' insultingly. Eventually (after a few slight faction name shifts), the name was changed to "Democratic Republicans."

*Thomas Jefferson was an anti-federalist, then a member of the Opposition (when George Washington was president), and -then- a Republican (Jeffersonian Republican) during the presidency of Madison. Factions at that time in history often changed names and goals (ie, the anti-federalists were against the consolidation of the nation under one government. Obviously, Jefferson helped unify our country and those problems were resolved, so after the constitution was finished, there was no real need for those parties anymore.)

Precedents were set for future presidents to follow.

• Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1769-74
• Member of Continental Congress, 1775-76
• Governor of Virginia, 1779-81
• Member of Continental Congress, 1783-85
• Minister to France, 1785-89
• Secretary of State, 1790-93 (under Washington)
• Vice President, 1797-1801 (under J. Adams)

Common Sense, The Crisis, The Rights of Man, Age of Reason.

Lewis and Clark launched an expedition.

It will give the government to much power and the Constitution did not specifically say Congress has the power to create one.

He was a true revolutionary. He had read John Locke and others of his time that wrote about man's ability to chose a government and decide his fate. He truly believed this. This thinking was against the Crown. The Crown considered that it was appointed by God to rule over a nation. Jefferson wanted a world revolution against this type of thinking and rule. He considered it against the "God given rights of man."

Thomas Jefferson believed he could keep the United States neutral in the war between Great Britain and France by passing an Embargo Act. This action effectively stopped American ships from doing business in any foreign ports. France and England saw the ruse for what it was and immediately became retaliatory. Special laws were enacted in both countries forbidding trade with neutral countries and both of them had a field day raiding US merchant ships.

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Thomas Jefferson believed in state rights. he thought that a large federal government threatened liberty and that vigilant states could best protect freedom.

The answer would be " Monitcello"

What important historical events happened when Bill Clinton was President?

the right to life, liberty, and property; protected by forming governments

Peter Jefferson's children were as follows: * Jane Jefferson (1740-1765) * Mary Jefferson (1741-1811) * Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826) * Elizabeth Jefferson (1744-1774) * Martha Jefferson (1746-1811) * Peter Field Jefferson (1748-1748) * Unnamed son (1750) * Lucy Jefferson (1752-1810) * Anna Scott Jefferson (1755-1828) * Randolph Jefferson (1755-1815) Links to relevant Wikipedia articles are provided.

Contradicting his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

Jefferson was elected as vice president in 1796 because he finished second to John Adams in electoral votes. In those days, the second place finisher for president was made vice-president. Amendment 12 changed the voting process to have separate ballots for president and vice-president.

He had a plantation, wrote books, inherited money.