Thomas Jefferson
Published on Mar 29, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Personal Information
- Jefferson was born on April 13, 1773
- He was the third child out of three
- He married a girl named Martha Wayles Skelton and had six children
- He die on July, 4 1826 at the age of 83
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Personal Information
- Jefferson was born on April 13, 1773
- He was the third child out of three
- He married a girl named Martha Wayles Skelton and had six children
- He die on July, 4 1826 at the age of 83
Photo by kevin dooley
Early Life
He started his formal education at the age of nine, studying Greek and Latin
Later Life
Thomas Jefferson's two years as governor of Virginia proved to be the low point of his political career.
Accompishments
- He wrote the Virginia State for Religious Freedom
- He doubled the size of United States during his presidency
- He founded the University of Virginia
- In 1785 he replaced Benjamin Franklin as a U.S minister to France
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Why Thomas Jefferson is Importent
- He was one of Americas Founding Fathers
- Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independance
- He became the third president on February 17, 1801
Why Thomas Jefferson is Important
- Thomas was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
- He sent out the Lewis and Clark expidition
Fun Facts
- His favorite thing to eat was vanilla ice cream
- He had pet mockingbirds
- Thomas read 6,487 books and most were written in Latin
- His face appears on the two dollar bill and Mount Rushmore
- He died on the same day and year as John Adams
