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Thomas Jefferson short summary
Thomas Jefferson short summary
-Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States and was known for writing the Declaration of Independence. He also was known for the purchase of the Louisiana territory from Napoleon in 1803 and being a part of the democratic-republican party. Also becoming the vice president in 1796.
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon.
He originally only wanted the port of New Orleans for 10 million, but Napoleon needed money for the war with Britain and decided to sell the whole Louisiana territory for a bargain of only 15 million.
Martha Jefferson
Martha Jefferson
She was the wife of Thomas Jefferson until 1772 which is her death date.
She helped manage the plantation while Thomas was away at Washington.
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2, 1776 and he was the main writer.
Thomas Jefferson was also one of the 6 people who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
The Embargo Act
The Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was when british naval ships took over American ones and took all of their crew to make them fight for the british and Thomas decided to enable a law where you could not export with other countries. Due to this it made the U.S economy go down by a lot. And exports went down from $108 million to only $22 million in 1808.
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S QUOTES
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S QUOTES
"We hold these truths to be self evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
"In matter of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle stand like a rock."
" I tremble for my country when I reflect that god is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever"
"The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers"
"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.
"Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no book beneath it"
A slide about the Lewis and Clark expedition which jefferson created to help explore and map out the newly purchased Louisiana territory -
A slide about the Lewis and Clark expedition which jefferson created to help explore and map out the newly purchased Louisiana territory -
Primary sources--(able to be pressed)
Primary sources--(able to be pressed)
History.com-Thomas Jefferson-https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson
Kiddle.co-Thomas Jefferson-https://kids.kiddle.co/Thomas_Jefferson
Mountvernon.com-Thomas Jefferson-https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/thomas-jefferson
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