THOMAS JEFFERSON

CHILDHOOD

• Thomas Jefferson was born on 13 April 1743 in Virginia
• He had 7 siblings
• Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph were his parents.
• His father was a ships captain and planter.

EDUCATION

• He began school in 1752, at the age of 9.
• He learned Latin, Greek and French.
• He enrolled at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg.
• There he studied mathematics, metaphysics, and philosophy.
• He graduated with supreme honors in 1762, And also studied law after.

IMPACT HE MADE

• Jefferson was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress
• He helped prepare the declaration of the independence
• In 1776 Jefferson was elected to the new Virginia House of Delegates.
• Later, Jefferson became the governor of Virginia.

CLAIM TO FAME

• The Declaration of Independence being approved
• He was the governer of Virginia.
• He was the first Secretary of State in 1790.
• And Later he became the Vice President in 1797.

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