Thomas Jefferson: Author of American Liberty

Thomas Jefferson: Author of American Liberty

Thomas Jefferson

A politician and thinker known as the 3rd President of the United States and the primary author of the American Declaration of Independence. As a central figure in the Democratic-Republican Party, he emphasized states' rights and the vision of an agrarian nation. During his presidency, he completed the Louisiana Purchase, greatly expanding U.S. territory, and was also involved in the founding of the University of Virginia.

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Year Thomas Jefferson
1743
Birth of Thomas Jefferson (Period: April 13, 1743, Location: Present-day Shadwell, Virginia, U.S. (near present-day Charlottesville))
1772
Marriage of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson (Age: 28 years old, Period: January 1, 1772, Location: Colony of Virginia)
1775
American Revolutionary War (Age: 31 years old, Period: 1775–1783, Location: Mainly the Southern Colonies and Western Appalachia)
1776
Drafting of the Declaration of Independence (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1776, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
1786
Enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (Age: 42 years old, Period: 1786, Location: Virginia)
1801
First Barbary War (Age: 57 years old, Period: 1801–1805, Location: Mediterranean Coast / North Africa)
1803
Louisiana Purchase (Age: 59 years old, Period: 1803, Location: French Louisiana Territory)
1804
Lewis and Clark Expedition (Age: 60 years old, Period: 1804–1806, Location: Western North America)
1812
Gerrymandering Incident (Age: 68 years old, Period: Circa 1812, Location: Massachusetts)
1826
Death of Thomas Jefferson (Age: 83 years old, Period: July 4, 1826)
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