Thomas+Jefferson

= Thomas Jefferson =

= "Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing." = = -Thomas Jefferson = = Background Information: = Third President Born in Shadwell, now known as Albemarle County, Virginia on Apr. 13, 1743 Died at his estate Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 4, 1826 Author of the Declaration of Independence Married Martha Wayles Skelton Attended William and Mary College, then studied law Virginia representative in the Second Continental Congress Minister to France during the American Revolution

Secretary of State during George Washington's Presidency Vice President during John Adams Presidency Monticello was his estate where he lived and died in  = Presidency: = Began in March 4, 1801 Ended in March 4,1809

__Political Party:__ Democratic- Republican

__Jefferson Beliefs:__ -Believed in agricultural nation, populated by yeoman farmers(self-supporting men)-Against national bank-No large tariffs -Strict Constitution: argue constitution outlines government power, and if it doesn't proclaim the government has the power then it does not have it. __Cabinet:__Vice-President: Aaron Burr, then George Clinton <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Secretary of State: James Madison <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Secretary of Treasury: Samuel Dexter, then Albert Gallatin <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Secretary of War: Henry Dearborn __Issues During Presidency:__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">- Louisiana Purchase in 1803- purchased by Jefferson from Napoleon, even though the Constitution did not give him this power-Lewis and Clark-Alien and Sedition Acts have been repealed-Embargo Act of 1807-suspended trade with Europe, due to the war between Britain and France and the imprisonment of U.S. sailors

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">__Jefferson's Inaugurals:__ __First Inaugural:__ "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists." Importance: - After a brutal and cut throat election of 1800 Jefferson was trying to mend sore wounds between the political parties in order to try to work together to create a perfect republic "Honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none;" Importance: -Jefferson believed in being able to trade with all foreign nations and not being tied down to any through alliances

-Discusses the alien and sedition acts as being unconstitutional -Believes in a strong government -Wants to be a frugal government

__Second Inaugural:__ "Favored where favor was lawful, and cherished mutual interests and intercourse on fair and equal terms." Importance: Discussing the Louisiana Purchase and justifying his actions

-Discusses Native Americans in the U.S. territory -Explains to the people why taxes are necessary, and used to pay off debt, even though constitution did not give this power to the federal government -The U.S. is still an experiment being tried

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=Legacy= He wrote the Declaration of Independence which declared that the colonies were no longer subject to the British crown. He purchased the Louisiana Purchase which expanded the United States land. He repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts. He upheld the ideals he created for this nation, and he did what he thought was best for the country even though at times it went against his own personal beliefs.

Work Cited: Information: Thomas Jefferson First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1801) Thomas Jefferson Second Inaugural Address ( March 4, 1805)

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