Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Years in Office: 1801-1809

ResumeResume After attending College of William & Mary, Jefferson After attending College of William & Mary, Jefferson

became a lawyer. became a lawyer. He was then elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. He was then elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. He was the primary author of the Declaration of He was the primary author of the Declaration of

Independence. Independence. He served as governor of Virginia during the Revolution. He served as governor of Virginia during the Revolution. He served as minister to France. He served as minister to France. He worked as George Washington’s secretary of state, He worked as George Washington’s secretary of state,

as John Adams’s vice presidentas John Adams’s vice president America’s third president. America’s third president. He was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.He was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.

One of the things he’s most proud of…One of the things he’s most proud of…Founder of Founder of

The University of The University of VirginiaVirginia

The only university to be founded by a President

Home in VirginiaHome in Virginia

MonticelloMonticelloDesigned by TJDesigned by TJ

Monticello

He was a violinist, architect, farmer, scholar, a horseman, He was a violinist, architect, farmer, scholar, a horseman, and an and an inventorinventor

Polygraph machine for copying documents

Wheel cipher to encode and decode messages

Moldboard Plow of Least Resistance

Another InventionAnother Invention

Macaroni making machineMacaroni making machine

Myth that he brought “macaroni and Myth that he brought “macaroni and cheese” to America.cheese” to America.

Swivel chairSwivel chair

The BeginningThe Beginning

March 4, 1801March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson is Thomas Jefferson is

the first President the first President inaugurated in the inaugurated in the new capital city of new capital city of Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

He delivers his first He delivers his first inaugural address. inaugural address. This address outlines This address outlines what he feels are the what he feels are the essential principles essential principles of government. of government.

First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address

Essential Principles of GovernmentEssential Principles of Government ““equal and exact justice to all men”equal and exact justice to all men” ““peace, commerce, and honest friendship peace, commerce, and honest friendship

with all nations”with all nations” ““the support of state governments”the support of state governments” ““the preservation of general government”the preservation of general government” punishment for those who choose to revoltpunishment for those who choose to revolt compliance with the decisions of the compliance with the decisions of the

majoritymajority

First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address

Essential Principles of Government Essential Principles of Government Cont…Cont… ““a well disciplined militia”a well disciplined militia” honest payment of debtshonest payment of debts maintaining a sound economymaintaining a sound economy proper distribution of informationproper distribution of information freedom of religionfreedom of religion freedom of the pressfreedom of the press

Election of 1800Election of 1800

Adams & Pinckney vs. Jefferson & BurrAdams & Pinckney vs. Jefferson & Burr Flaws in the electoral college exposedFlaws in the electoral college exposed Jefferson and Burr end up in tieJefferson and Burr end up in tie House of Representatives decides on House of Representatives decides on

JeffersonJefferson 1212thth Amendment ratified 1804 stipulates that electors Amendment ratified 1804 stipulates that electors

make a choice between selections of President and make a choice between selections of President and Vice PresidentVice President

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Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana PurchaseGreatest real estate deal Greatest real estate deal in history $15 million (4 in history $15 million (4

cents an acre)cents an acre)

Late in LifeLate in Life

Retired from office in 1809Retired from office in 1809 Went back to Monticello. He never Went back to Monticello. He never

again left the state of Virginiaagain left the state of Virginia Sold his extensive library to Sold his extensive library to

government of the US to restart the government of the US to restart the Library of Congress, which had been Library of Congress, which had been burned during the War of 1812 by burned during the War of 1812 by BritishBritish

RIPRIP

Jefferson died at Monticello on July Jefferson died at Monticello on July 4, 1826 the 504, 1826 the 50thth anniversary of the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of signing of the Declaration of Independence.Independence.

John Adams died later that same dayJohn Adams died later that same day They were the only 2 signers of the They were the only 2 signers of the

Declaration of Independence who Declaration of Independence who were elected Presidentwere elected President

EpitaphEpitaph

Jefferson designed his own tombstone Jefferson designed his own tombstone and epitaphand epitaph

Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Here was buried Thomas Jefferson,

Author of the Declaration of Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom, Virginia for religious freedom,

and the Father of the University of and the Father of the University of Virginia.Virginia.

Comment on what is included and Comment on what is included and what is omittedwhat is omitted

Where do we see Thomas Where do we see Thomas Jefferson today?Jefferson today?

$2 bill$2 bill NickelNickel Jefferson MemorialJefferson Memorial Mount RushmoreMount Rushmore University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

ActivityActivity You have been selected to design a You have been selected to design a

new postage stamp honoring a new postage stamp honoring a Thomas Jefferson. What will you Thomas Jefferson. What will you draw?draw?

OROR Write an epitaph for one of the Write an epitaph for one of the

Following figures:Following figures:

President ObamaPresident Obama

An athlete of your choiceAn athlete of your choice

A famous musician of your choiceA famous musician of your choice

Other public figure of your choiceOther public figure of your choice

John Marshall and the Supreme Court

• Marbury v. Madison: Jefferson says judges appointed by Adams invalid

• Chief Justice John Marshall declares part of Judiciary Act unconstitutional

• Judicial review—Supreme Court decides if laws are constitutional

continued Jefferson’s Presidency

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