THOMAS JEFFERSON

EARLY LIFE

• He was very shy.
• He had a habit of singing to himself
• He liked the company of books rather than people
• He had freckles and thick red hair
• He was born on April 13,1743

EARLY LIFE CONT.

• He spent 15 hours a day reading and writing
• Spent 3 hours a day playing his violin
• He was born in shadwell,Virgina

THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

• Jefferson was one of the youngest delegates
• Jefferson was sent to represent philadelphia
• Jefferson was also one of the quietest delegates
• The group chose jefferson to write a proposal to the king

EXPRESSING THE AMERICAN MIND

• Jeffersons brilliant fact crammed mind in flare for drama gave the decleration its poetic punch
• Jefferson listed the kings offense in the declaration
• The declaration of independence did not spring from Jeffersons mind alone

HANGING TOGETHER OR SEPERETLY

• By july 2nd the delegates had reached a draft acceptable to all
• On july 4,1776 the congress adopt the declaration of independence
• If the british won the war everyone who signed the declaration would be called traitor and hung

THE TEST OF THE TIME

• The declaration gave a renewed prurpose to thr war
• The war lasted 7 years
• The declaration gave abraham lincoln the courge to persevere the union during the civil war

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