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
What was Jefferson's first memory?
Going on a 50 mile horseback ride
What college did T.J go to? What did he study?
William and Mary. Law.
How many days did it take for the Declaration to be written?
17 days
Who helped him anonymously write the Kentucky Resolution?
James Madison
What year did T.J purchase Louisiana?
1803
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
Who was the rivalry between?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
What did he reduce in his first term, and how?
National Debt by cutting government spending.