What made thomas Jefferson important?

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. One of his achievements was drafting the 'Declaration of Independence' in 1776 before becoming the president. The acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase, when he was the president was another significant achievement. He was a lawyer. He was known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He was elected governor of Virginia. He was appointed as minister to France. He was United nation's first secretary of State. He was the second vice president and the third president of the United States.

Answer 2

Thomas Jefferson was important to the revolutionary era because of his thoughts about independence and government. He believed that the colonists should revolt against British oppression, and he spread his views to others.

Answer 3

He was one of the most important men in US history.

1. He wrote the Declaration of Independence
2. Member of House of Burgesses
3. Minister to France and Secretary of State
4. Could read Greek, Latin, French, English
5. First to grow tomatoes in the US
6. Served vanilla ice cream
7. Member Second Continental Congress in 1775
8. Designed his home
9. Governor of Virginia
10. Vice President 1797-1801
11. President
12. Was the first to be inaugurated in Washington DC
13. Started the inaugural parade
14. Opened the White House to all
15. Founded West Point
16. Owned 225 slaves
17. First baby born in the White House was his grandson
18. 1803 Ohio became a state while he was president
19. Kept 2 bear cubs in 1808 on the White House lawn given to him by Pike
20. Congress purchased his 6,500 book collection
21. Purchased Louisiana territory
22. Lewis and Clark also sent bear cubs to him and Jefferson walked with them on the White House lawn
23. Had a pet mockingbird named Dick. He trained it to sing while he played the violin.
24. He died July 4, 1826

Answer 4

He was a founding father of the country, a president, wrote the Declaration of Independence, a negotiator with France for help with the revolution, gave 6,000 books to start the Library of Congress, catalogued all the plants in Virginia, had a museum in his house, was a plantation owner, designer of his house and buildings in Washington DC, and was an inventor.

Answer 5

He wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Religious freedom and he also was the third president.

Answer 6

The Louisiana purchase happened under him. Also he is the only vice president to successfully run against an incumbent

Answer 7

president jefferson was the 3rd president of the united states his importance on thomas jefferson was that he wrote the declaration of independence TROLOLOLOL! (: