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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the United States from 1817 to 1825, and is well known for being one of the Founding Fathers.

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Did Thomas Jefferson have an accent?

I can not find any record that he had an accent, other than the Virginia accent that one would expect. He never traveled outside the United States.

Why did Thomas Jefferson quit as vice president?

Thomas Jefferson left the office of Vice President to take the office of President. So he was more stepping up than stepping down.

Did Neil Armstrong serve in the military?

No, like many of the Apollo astronauts he was a fighter pilot during the Korean War and flew 78 combat missions.

He did tour the U.S. bases in Vietnam after his return from the moon mission. Many people were impressed by his "down to earth"ness (no pun intended).

Did Thomas Jefferson win awards or honors?

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, started the University of Virginia, was a member of the Continental Congress, a memeber of the Virginia Legislature, wrote the "Necessity of Taking Up Arms, 1775", he helped Partick Henry persuade James Madison to make the Bill of Rights, he graduated from the College of William and Mary with a lawyers degree, he was the first secretary of state under George Washington's first term, he was John Adams' vice-president, he was President from 1801-1809, in his first term of presidency Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from France, doubling the size of the US, Jefferson sent Merriwether Lewis and William Clark on a quest to find the Pacific Ocean in 1804-1805. Jefferson also invented the plow, grandfather clock, copier, dumbwaiter and was the first man to say that tomatoes weren't poisonous.

What were the two major political parties during Thomas Jefferson's time?

the two major political parties were the whigs and the democrats, later on the whigs split onto two, the republicans and the whigs.

How many affairs did Thomas Jefferson have?

Thomas Jefferson only married one time and it was to Martha Whayles. The couple had 6 children, only 1 was a girl and on 2 lived to adulthood.

How did Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson die?

Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson was born on May 8, 1782, and died on October 13, 1784, at the age of two and a half. The cause of death was whooping cough, and it happened while her father was away in France. She was the sixth child of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson.

What did Thomas Jefferson do to help with the Constitution?

(Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. He was in France during the Constitutional Convention.) But Jefferson and other Federalists worried that the Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights and had no limit to how many times one could serve in office.

Who was older ben Franklin thomas Jefferson or John Adams?

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest among the three, born on January 17, 1706. John Adams was born next, on October 30, 1735, followed by Thomas Jefferson, who was born on April 13, 1743. Therefore, Franklin was older than both Adams and Jefferson.

What is monticello?

Situated on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from Italian meaning "little mountain".

Why was Thomas Jefferson known as the 123 president?

Because he was the 1st Secretary of State, the 2nd Vice President, and the 3rd President.

When Thomas Jefferson finished Monticello?

After Thomas Jefferson's back braking years of work, he finished the Monticello in 1809.

What governmental changes did Thomas Jefferson make as president?

In his first term of presidency Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from France, doubling the size of the US. Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a quest to find the Pacific Ocean in 1804-1805. Jefferson also invented the moldboard plow, which was a great improvement on the already standard farming plow; the wheel cipher, and developed his own design on the concept of the spherical sundial. He was also the first man to say that tomatoes weren't poisonous.

Why did Thomas Jefferson believed classical revival was more appropriate style than Georgian for public buildings in the US?

Jefferson believed Classical Revival was more appropriate than Georgian is because when Britain was ruling over the colonies, that is the style Britain used. Now that America is independent, they thought it would be better to use their own style of architecture.

What was Thomas Jefferson wife and kids name?

Thomas Jefferson had 2 wives. Amanda Hamos was his first wife and he had 4 kids. He was kinda busy if you know what i mean! Then, Jefferson cheated on Hamos and they got a divorce. Jefferson Eventually married the cheatette, Mary Gord, because he got her pregnant. So, they had 5 children and then Mary Gord died of STD's. Jefferson never got married again, but had twenty eight children with 19 different woman. He never got married but he was always busy doing it with other girls, instead of doing work.

Was Thomas Jefferson the president?

Yes, my dear friend not only did he write the Deceleration, he bought the Louisiana Purchase from France.

žThomas Jefferson was a true master of the Pen. Not only did he record and write legal documents, and normal essays of the common man in Great Brittan and in colonial America.

žThomas Jefferson was also the 3rd President of the United States of America. He was also the Author of the Declaration of Independence.

žThomas Jefferson is also famous because he bought around ¾ of the whole country. He may never admit it but Jefferson owes a lot of his fame and current status in history today to John Adams because of his Independence Committee.

žJefferson was looked upon as a powerful advocate of Liberty, but was not a very active leader in congress. He spoke every now and then, but was not like some New Englanders who just wanted to get out of the danger and back to peace and harmony in the United States at the time.

žJefferson Once Said "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."

žThis a lot of people found this to mean that you would be hostile towards a government or group of people governed in such a manner that it seems to be a lot like a dictatorship.

ž Another one of his nicknames was the "silent member of congress" although his wisdom and ideas were great, he was more of a listener rather than a loud speaker that used his voice to try and turn the tables at the given moment in the congress assemble.

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Why does the inauguration take place in Washington dc?

Washington is the capital- the seat of government for the US. The head of state is expected to live in the capital and it is convenient for him to live near the meeting place of the Congress. Before rapid communication and transportation the president needed to live in or very near the capital.