... which stated America's freedom. Jefferson held the position of an American Ambassador to France. When George Washington became the first American President, Jefferson was his Secretary of State. Then, when John Adams was President, Thomas Jefferson was the Vice President. He himself became President from 1801 to 1809. Not only was he a politician, he was a scientist, diplomat agriculturist, architect, philosopher ... the Declaration of Independence along with four other people on June 11, 1776. He was the primary author, although his initial draft was amended after consultation with Ben...

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... . 1804- Jefferson tries to impeach one of the Supreme Court justices - Samuel Chase. Jefferson reduces the number of men in the militia to 25,000. The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departs, moving up the Missouri River. Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel. Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in the duel at Weehawken, New Jersey. In the election ... in the Bay of Tripoli on their captured ship, the Philadelphia. The naval war with Tripoli ends shortly thereafter. 1805- On March 4 Jefferson is inaugurated as president for a second term. Lewis and Clark depart fro...

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The Olive Branch Petition The Olive Branch Petition was drafted by John Dickenson during the Second Continental Congress on July 5 1775. The American Revolution had already started with the Battles of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill. The members of the Continental Congress ... . On July 8, 1775, the members of the Continental Congress signed the document and sent it to the King. Among the signatures were those of John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Tomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Lewis Morris, Roger Sherman, and other founding fathers. King George refused ...

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The Olive Branch Petition The Olive Branch Petition was drafted by John Dickenson during the Second Continental Congress on July 5 1775. The American Revolution had already started with the Battles of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill. The members of the Continental Congress ... . On July 8, 1775, the members of the Continental Congress signed the document and sent it to the King. Among the signatures were those of John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Tomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Lewis Morris, Roger Sherman, and other founding fathers. King George refused ...

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... Independence. He was its primary author, although his initial draft was changed after talking with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams and altered by Congress. The Declaration of Independence made Jefferson famous across the nation. Years later that fame stirred up jealousy from ... John Adams, who complained that the declaration's ideas were "hackneyed" or worn out. Jefferson agreed and said he wrote of ... Jefferson liked this idea. Jefferson became the reluctant presidential candidate of the Democratic-Republican Party, and he seemed almost relieved when the Federalist candidate, John ...

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... to address was the establishment of political parties. During this time two parties were formed the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The Federalists were the party of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and John Marshall. They were led by merchants, bankers, and lawyers living primarily in New England. They also favored a strong central government, interpreted the Constitution loosely, were pro- England, and believed ... encouraged western settlement, it removed a major foreign threat from America's borders, it established a precedent for the future acquisition of territories and...

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... the enactment of the Alien and Sedition Acts by writing The Kentucky Resolutions. In 1800, the Republicans nominated Jefferson for president and Aaron Burr for vice-president. Federalists had nominated John Adams for president and Charles Pinckney for vice-president. Jefferson won the presidency. Jefferson had an interest in North American exploration. He used his presidential power to purchase Louisiana from ... France and gave Meriwither Lewis and William Clark the opportunity and the responsibility to explore this vast territory. After their triumphant return, the hostile Aaron Burr ...

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... Monroe to Paris to complete the Louisiana Purchase; the largest land deal in history which doubled the size of the nation. Once the purchased was completed, Thomas Jefferson assigned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (and their crew of 45 explorers) the task of mapping the new and unknown territory. The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because it added ... the area. The election of 1824 left Andrew Jackson with the most popular votes, however no candidate won a majority of electoral votes. This resulted in the House of Representatives choosing John Quincy Adams t...

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