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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson. By: Jose Frausto Mrs. Marshall 2009-10 H.S.S 7.11. Birth of Thomas Jefferson. Born in April 13,1743 His parents were Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph Father was a surveyor, planter, and officeholder. Jefferson Early life. He was the third of eight children

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Thomas Jefferson

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  1. Thomas Jefferson By: Jose Frausto Mrs. Marshall 2009-10 H.S.S 7.11

  2. Birth of Thomas Jefferson • Born in April 13,1743 • His parents were Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph • Father was a surveyor, planter, and officeholder

  3. Jefferson Early life • He was the third of eight children • His family moved Tuckahoe for seven years then moved back • He learned to speak Greek, French, and Latin

  4. Adulthood • In 1770 his home was destroyed in a fire • He began studying at the college of William and Mary • In 1772 he married Martha Wayles Skelton

  5. Revolutionary War • Served as a representative and worked with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

  6. President • In 1804 he bought 2,144,520 square kilometers of land • President Thomas owned a slaves

  7. Inventions • Thomas created the first American dumbwaiter • Thomas also invented the polygraph • Another invention was device that opened two

  8. Death • Jefferson was buried in his hometown Shadwell, Virginia • He wanted to be known for all his deeds

  9. Bibliography • Aldridge, Rebecca. Thomas Jefferson. Mankato, Minnesota: Bridgestone Books, 2002. • Severance, John B. Thomas Jefferson Architect of Democracy. New York: Clarion Books, 1998

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