Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Background

• Learned math, science, literature, and philosophy
• He lived in an isolated place, so he surrounded himself with books
• Father was a plantation owner and died young
• This made him like his teachers more
• Consulted with teachers often

Thomas Jefferson Background Cont.

• This made him want to study more
• Jefferson was pro slavery and was a
• Lawyer for eight years
• He also loved Music and played violin
• He was friends with John Adams but didn't support his ideas

Problems with Adams

• Jefferson believed in a "wise and frugal" government,
• while Adams went for a stronger central government.
• This feud destroyed the friendship between the two

Decisions

• Louisiana Purchase
• Purchased the northwest from France
• this almost double the size of the original 13 colonies.
• He submitted a request for congress to fund an expedition
• to explore the Mississippi River and western territories.

Decisions

• Passed an embargo on European goods
• Embargo act later repealed, started war of 1812 with Britain
• Sold his library to make the library of Congress

Influences

influences

• Jefferson focused on expanding the government
• dividing the right amount of power, and
• expanding U.S territory.