Saturday, September 12, 2015

1.4 Jefferson's Brief Biography DUE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Using 5 bullet-point style notes, answer the following question:
What did you learn about the life and times of Thomas Jefferson?

20 comments:

  1. -Third president of the United States
    -Doubled the size of America with the Louisiana purchase
    -Democrat-Republican
    -Delegate to the Second Continental Congress from Virginia
    - A leader in the Enlightenment

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  2. - Born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia
    - Wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776
    - Elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1768
    - In 1777, Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
    - He kept pet mockingbirds

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  3. -1743-1826
    -entering politics at the age of 26
    -Jefferson had an insatiable appetite for learning
    -He was governor of Virginia during the Revolutionary War
    -Jefferson was the son of a surveyor and gentleman farmer

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  4. - Was the 3rd president of the United States
    - April 13, 1743 to July 4, 1826
    - Expressed opposition to slavery wheal owning hundreds of slaves
    - Had 9 siblings
    - Had 6 kids
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  5. -born 1743, died 1826
    -louisiana purchase doubled size of america
    -helped write declaration of independence
    -democrat-republican
    -3rd potus

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  6. -Lived 1743-1826
    -Went to the College of William and Mary and practiced law
    -Taught himself architecture
    -Designed his own estate
    -Denounced slavery

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  7. -Governor of Virginia during the Revolutionary War
    -He was a hypocrite-denounced slavery, yet owned about 600
    -His ideas of self-government and and ideals of liberty lasted to today
    -History, law, science, philosophy, and architecture
    -1743-1826

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  8. He was one of America's founding fathers
    Wrote the Declaration of Independence
    Entered politics at 26
    1743-1826
    ideals of liberty and self-government

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  9. Thomas Jefferson bullet points:
    - Served as the first secretary of state.
    - Became associated with politics at age twenty after studying law.
    - Became distinguished from his legal writings.
    - He had an unstable lust for learning.
    - Denounced slavery despite his vast owning of them.

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  10. -Governer of Virginia during Revolutionary war
    -Educated at the College of William and Mary
    -Had an insatiable appetite for learning
    -Denounced slavery yet had slaves himself
    -Acquired Louisiana territory during presidency
    Braedin Gregoire

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  11. -Born in Shadwell Virginia 13, 1743
    -Was the third president of the U.S
    -Wrote the Declaration of independence
    -During the the revolutionary war, he was governor of Virginia
    -Got into politics at age 26

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  12. -He was born on 1743 and died 1826
    -wrote the Declaration of Independence
    -His ideas of self-government and and ideals of liberty lasted to today
    -He was the 3rd presidentr of the USA
    -He was opposed to slavery

    Amaia Duran

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  13. - born 1743, and died in 1826
    - his ideas are still used today
    - 3rd president
    - wrote the declaration of independence
    - governor of virginia during war

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  14. he was the 3rd president of the united states
    he wrote the decloration of Independence
    governor of virgina
    he was "opposed" to slavery yet he owned them
    born in 1743

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  15. - Famous American founding father, known for his work on the declaration of independence and his occupation as the third president of the united states
    - He was a leader of the enlightenment, a renaissance man of arts, science, math, and politics
    - Architect of his major plantation and home "Monticello" which still stands in Virginia today
    - Had a strong opposition to slavery, despite the fact he owned hundreds of slaves and treated them very poorly
    - Despite the controversy that surrounds many aspects of his life, he was both highly intelligent and successful, being arguably the 5th most successful president of the united states

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  16. Five things that I learned about Thomas Jefferson
    - Once was governor of Virginia
    - His ideals were of liberty and self government
    - Denounced slavery, yet owned slaves
    - Loved to gain education
    - Entered politics at the age of 26

    Sorry this was a bit late :) Won't happen again. (probably)
    -Joe Vivilacqua

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  17. Jefferson:
    -was the third president of the United States
    -was born in 1743 in Virginia
    -wrote the Declaration of Independence
    -was the Governor of Virginia during the Revolutionary War
    -had an insatiable appetite for learning

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  18. -Wrote the Declaration of Independence (and by that, I of course mean that John Locke wrote the Declaration of Independence.)
    -3rd PotUS and was also an Democratic-Republican (As opposed to a Federalist.)
    -Also the 2nd (Kinda 3rd, but officially 2nd) Governor of Virginia
    -Born April 13th, 1743 in British Virginia's Shadwell. (Also Named Shadwell to this day, didn't know that.)
    -The very first secretary of State for the U.S. under George Washington.
    -Owned slaves...a lot of them... (though it is heavily rumored he was opposed to slavery...Hypocrisy or myth?)
    -Coleby Mariluch

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  19. -Leader in the Enlightenment
    -was born in Shadwell,VA 1743, and died in Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA 1826
    -His louisiana purchase doubled size of America
    -He entered politics at the age of 26
    -He wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776
    Austin Aiken

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  20. - He was born in 1743
    - He was the third president of the United States
    - He wrote the Declaration of Independence
    - He had an insatiable appetite for learning
    - He denounced slavery

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