Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson
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Young Thomas

• Thomas Jefferson was born
• in April, 1743 when Virginia
• was still a colony
• of England.

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A Man of Many Talents

• Thomas Jefferson loved
• to learn! He went to the
• College of William and
• Mary to be a lawyer.

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A Man of Many Talents

• Thomas Jefferson also
• liked to invent things,
• make plans for new
• buildings, and come up
• with new ways to farm better.

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iRespond Question
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1. True or False When Thomas Jefferson was
born, Virginia was still a colony of England.
A.) True
C.)
B.) False
D.)
E.)
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2. For which career did Jefferson go to school?
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A.) Doctor
B.) Lawyer
C.) Teacher
D.) Business
E.)
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3. Which was NOT one of the things Thomas
Jefferson did?
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A.) Plan new buildings
B.) Invent new things
C.) Write new songs
D.) Create better farming methods
E.)
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Jefferson Writes for Freedom

• Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of
  Independence, which helped the colonies
• win their independence
• from England.

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Jefferson Writes for Freedom

• The Declaration of Independence was signed on
  July 4, 1776.
• The Fourth of July
• is a holiday each year
• to celebrate this day.

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Jefferson Writes for Freedom

• The Declaration of Independence started the
  American Revolutionary War between England and
  the colonies.
• When the colonies won the
• war, they named their new
• country the United States of America.

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iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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4. Which important document did Thomas Jefferson
help write?
A.) Pledge of Allegience
B.) The Constitution
D.)
C.) Declaration of Independence
E.)
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5. Which national holiday celebrates the signing
of the Declaration of Independence?
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A.) New Year's
B.) Memorial Day
C.) Fourth of July
D.) Thanksgiving
E.)
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Multiple Choice
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6. Which war did the signing of the Declaration
of Independence start?
A.) The American Civil War
B.) The Spanish-American War
D.)
C.) The American Revolutionary War
E.)
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President Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the
• United States of
• America, from
• 1801-1809.

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President Jefferson

• As president, Jefferson bought some land from
  France called the Louisiana Purchase. He sent
  two explorers,
• Lewis and Clark, to
• explore this new land.

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President Jefferson

• After being president, Jefferson opened the
• University of
• Virginia in 1825.

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iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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7. True or False Thomas Jefferson was the 1st
president of the United States of America.
A.) True
C.)
B.) False
D.)
E.)
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8. Who did Jefferson send to explore the new
land he purchased?
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A.) Lewis and Clark
B.) Tom and Jerry
C.) Lilo and Stitch
D.) Franklin and Lincoln
E.)
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9. Which college did Jefferson start?
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A.) University of Georgia
B.) University of Florida
C.) University of Virginia
D.) University of North Carolina
E.)
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Multiple Choice
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10. True or False Thomas Jefferson was a super
cool guy!
A.) True
C.)
D.)
B.) False
E.)
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