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Thomas Jefferson was born
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Life span of Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary
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Began study of law with George Wythe
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Elected to House of Burgesses
Attended as a student and helped draft the Virginia Burgesses' response to the English proposals resulting from the First Continental Congress. -
Married Martha Wayles Skelton and daughter Martha was born.
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Wrote A Summary View of the Rights of British America.
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Elected to Continental Congress.
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Drafted Declaration of Independence
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Elected to Virginia House of Delegates.
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Thomas Jefferson signed The Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson signed Articles of Confederation.
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Served as Governor of Virginia.
Jefferson with the Revolutionary War said he would act in their own defense in times of danger. Benedict Arnold attacked Virginia which made Jefferson to flee from the new capitol Richmond. He could not act in their own defense like he wanted though. -
Elected delegate to Congress.
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Served as first United States Secretary of State.
He drew the distinction between the politically oriented diplomatic service and commercially directed consular service and he initiated the practice of requiring periodic reports from American diplomats and consuls abroad. -
Served as United States Vice President.
Served as Vice President after losing to John Adams. -
Served as United States President.
Jefferson repealed many federal taxes and wanted to rely mainly on customs revenue. -
Retired from presidency.
He said he was tired of politics and wanted to go home to his farm, -
Thomas Jefferson died