Important Events in Thomas Jefferson's Life

  • Jefferson is born

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    Thomas Jefferson

  • Jefferson is assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence.

    Jefferson is assigned to the committee in charge with drafting the Declaration of Independence.
  • Congress approved the final text of the Declaration.

  • Jefferson elected President of U.S.A.

  • (Anchor Date) Tripoli declares war on the U.S.

  • (Anchor Date) Europe's Napoleonic wars resume after brief peace.

  • Louisiana Purchase is approved

    Thomas Jefferson approves to buy the territory from France for 15 million dollars.
  • Lewis and Clark start their expidition

  • Jefferson is reelected as president.

  • Jefferson retires and heads back to Montic

  • Jefferson sales his library of books to the Library of Congress

  • Jefferson dies