Thomas Jefferson is one of the Founding Fathers who is remembered for his belief in the natural rights of man as he expressed it in the Declaration of Independence. He served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He held a number of offices in the country and had belief that Americans were able to govern themselves. These ideas are the foundations of our great nation America. Born in April, 13 1743, Thomas was the third born child in a family of six sisters and one brother. Even though his family was slave keepers, Jefferson was opposed to these actions. From the environment he lived in and his father he developed interest in geology, cartography, botany, and from his teacher he developed interest in Latin and Greek (Anderson, 2013).
Thomas Jefferson attended college at William and Mary in 1760 and studied under George Wythe and William Small. Here he got to expand his knowledge on science and governance. He became friends with Governor Francis Fauquier. He completed college in 1762 with Wythe. He was admitted to the bar five years later and successfully practiced law until public service took his time. He was a good writer of law and his resolutions were straight to the point.
Jefferson joined the patriots in opposing British rule in the country. Together they met in the Apollo room of Williamsburg’s famous Raleigh Tavern in 1769. They agreed not to pay any duty to the British forming a non-importation agreement against the British. After a period of calmness the British wanted to impose their rule on the colonies, a move that was highly protested by Jefferson. These are just a token of his contribution towards the independence of the country. The fact that my responses matched Thomas Jefferson is a great compliment. He a great role model and he was the principle author of the Declaration of Independence. He loved to learn new things, and was a very curious leader. My qualities as an ambitious person and my desire try new things can be seen in Thomas Jefferson.
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- Anderson, M., & Britannica Educational Publishing. (2013). Thomas Jefferson. Chicago: Britannica Educational Publishing
