Thomas Jefferson
What students should know:
- Thomas Jefferson was born in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Thomas Jefferson helped the colonies win their independence.
- Thomas Jefferson loved reading and writing and was a very curious and smart child.
- Thomas Jefferson loved nature.
- Thomas Jefferson had a strong character for fairness and equality.
- Thomas Jefferson was an inventor.
- Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
- Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States from 1801-1809.
- Thomas Jefferson agreed to the Louisiana Purchase ( land bought from France) that made the U.S. larger.
- Thomas Jefferson helped write the first laws of the U.S.
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