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Thomas Jefferson was not known as a good public speaker, but was known for being a very talented writer. He was asked to draft the Declaration of Independence. He discussed the content with a committee, which included, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.

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The Louisiana Purchase occurred in 1803. The United States purchased 828,000,000 square miles of land from France. This doubled the size of the United States. The land consisted of the area of the Mississippi River all the way to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to the Canadian border. Later that land held 15 states. This was a key event during Thomas Jefferson's presidency.

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The Jeffersonian era was rife with conflict, partisan passion, and larger-than-life personalities. On the domestic front, a new party, the Republicans, came to office for the first time and a former vice president was charged with treason. Pirates, operating from bases on the coast of North Africa, harassed enslaved American sailors, and Britain and France interfered with American shipping. Finally, the United States fought a second war for independence against Britain.

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Between 1800 and 1815, the Jeffersonian Republicans nearly doubled the size of the country by purchasing Louisiana Territory from France; defeated powerful Indian confederations, to protect American shipping and seamen, clear westerns lands of Indians, and preserve national honor--once again waged war with Britain. In addition, the Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review, which enables the courts to review the constitutionality of federal laws and invalidate acts of Congress when they conflict with the Constitution.

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Thomas Jefferson ran against John Adams in the 1796 presidential election. He got the second highest votes which made him Vice President. Jefferson ran against Adams again in 1800 but won this time. Jefferson tied against Andrew Burr, which meant the House of Representatives had to break the tie, and Thomas Jefferson became president. He was sworn into office in 1801.

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Although Thomas Jefferson was an advocate of individual liberty, he owned many slaves. Therefore when he wrote in the Declaration of Independence, "all men were created equal", he was referring to white males. Throughout his lifetime he owned approximately 600 slaves.

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Before Thomas Jefferson became president he held many important roles in society. He served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress, Virginia House of Delegates, and served as the governor of Virginia. Most importantly he served as the first secretary of state.

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Thomas Jefferson married Martha Skeleton on January 1st, 1772. They lived in Monticello and had 6 children. Only two of his daughters survived to adulthood. Martha died at the age of 33 from child birth complications and Jefferson never remarried.

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Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of America. He contributed to the Declaration of Independence, and later became the third President of the United States in 1801. He served two terms from 1801-1809. He was also responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.