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Birth
Thomas Jefferson is born in Shadwell, Virginia. -
Father Dies
Thomas Jefferson's Father dies. Thomas is left to take care of his family and he continues his studies with the support of close friends and relatives. -
College
Jefferson attends William and Mary college at a young age. -
Graduation
Jefferson graduates from William and Mary college and studies law. -
Monticello
The construction of Jefferson's house (Monticello) begins this year. -
Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses
Thomas Jefferson is elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses at the age of 25. The Virginia House of Burgesses is one of the first examples of democracy in the USA. -
Marriage
Jefferson marries Martha Skelton. They later have 6 children. -
Drafting
Thomas Jefferson begins drafting with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin for the declaration of independance. -
Published
The declaration of Independence is finally published and Jefferson was one of the main writers. -
Secretary of State
Jefferson is appointed to Secretary of State by the first president, George Washington. -
Wife Death
Martha Jefferson dies. This is a hard time for Thomas and he vows to never remarry. -
Congress
Jefferson was elected to Congress. The plan of currency that he had proposed did not pass. He later was forced to resign due to his other job. -
France Minister
Thomas Jefferson was appointed to being the Minister to France. He had an important role in the French Revoltion. -
Constitutional Convention
While Jefferson was in France, the Constitutional Convention was held. The people wanted to find solutions to the government's problems. -
Vice President
When the second president of the United States comes into office, (John Adams) he appoints Jefferson to be his Vice President. -
Presidency
Thomas Jefferson is voted into office to be the 3rd president of the United States. This was a major accomplishment for him. -
Tripoli War begins
Pirates were trying to ship slaves and Jefferson did not want to ship slaves so he waged war on the pirates. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson made a very major purchase to double America's size for a cheap price of 15,000,000 dollars. He bought this vast land from France. -
Lewis and Clarke
After buying this unknown land from France, Jefferson was curious as to what was in this land. He sent 2 explorers, Meriweather Lewis and William Clarke, to trek and map this land. -
Napoleon
Napoleon becomes the ruler of France, and he makes a lot of negotiations with Jefferson. -
Tripoli war ends
Thomas Jefferson and America won the war after 4 years of fighting. -
Slavery
Slavery was abolished on this date and it was important in Jefferson's life. -
Books
Jefferson's books were bought by Congress after they had broken and worn books. -
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia to bring light on Virginia, his home state. -
Death
Jefferson died on July 4th, 1826 on the day that America got its indepdnce. He died from pneumonia and diarrhea.
