CHILDHOOD
What year was Thomas Jefferson born?
1743
How old was he when he started his early education?
5 years old
What was the nickname for the Declaration of Independence?
Breakup Letter.
What year was he elected to be the vice president?
1796
What was the year Jefferson became president?
1801
How many siblings did T.J have?
9
How many hours did he practice his violin for a day?
3 hours a day
What year did Ben Franklin get taken over by T.J as the French Minister?
1789
Who was the president at the time of his vice presidency?
John Adams
How long did Thomas Jefferson stay president?
1801-1809
What was Jefferson's first memory?
Going on a 50 mile horseback ride
What college did T.J go to?
William and Mary.
What did T.J bring back from France and introduce to America?
French Fries!
Who helped him anonymously write the Kentucky Resolution?
James Madison
What year did T.J purchase Louisiana?
1803
Who did Thomas Jefferson go on the horse ride with?
One of the slaves who worked on the plantation.
What did he study at college?
Law.
How many days did it take for the Declaration to be written?
17 days
Who was the rivalry between?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
What did Jefferson speak out about in his second term?
the slave trade.
What was his fathers plantation called?
Shadwell Plantation
What was the first fraternity that Jefferson joined called?
the Flat Hat club.
Name at least 3 others who helped write the Declaration of Independence.
1. Ben Franklin
2. John Adams
3. Roger Sherman
4. Robert Livingston
What was the main point of the Kentucky Resolution?
They wanted to ratify the Sedeation and Alien Act.
What did he reduce in his first term, and how?
National Debt by cutting government spending.