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IMPORTANT REMINDER
Some of these dates may not be correct. Also, some events were not given a full date, so the day and month will be moved back to one (EX) Jefferson graduated in April 1762 (day unknown, so put at the first) ||| Jefferson admitted to Bar of Virginia in 1767 (month and day unknown, so put at January first) SOURCES:
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Thomas Jefferson is born
Born on his family's plantation in Shadewell, Virginia. -
Peter Jefferson dies
Thomas Jefferson's father dies. -
Thomas Jefferson attends William and Mary college
Stays until 1762 -
Thomas Jefferson graduates from college and studies law
Practices reading law with George Wythe (picture) -
Jefferson finishes studies, admitted into Bar of Virginia
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Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses
Stayed till 1744 -
Construction on Monticello begins
Jefferson's plantation -
Jefferson marries Martha Wayles Skelton
REAL January 1 September 27th: First daughter is born -
Jefferson in congress
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Declaration of Independence drafting
With John Adams and Ben Franklin -
Declaration of Independence published
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Jefferson returns to Virginia
leaves congress and goe sback to Virginia house of delegates -
Third child born and dies
Baby boy died 3 weeks after birth -
Virginia statute for religious freedom
Date unknown -
Jefferson elected governor of Virginia
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British invasion of Virginia
Jefferson escapes Virginia, evacuating state government -
Jefferson resigns from government
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Martha Jefferson dies
Makes Jefferson promise to never remarry -
Jefferson in the Confederation Congress as Virginia respresentative
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Jefferson in Europe
Jeffersont travels to Europe with Ben Franklin, John Adams, and his daughter, Patsy. Discusses treaties. Benjamin Franklin retires September 8th leaving Jefferson America's minister plenipotentiary in France -
Polly Jefferson and Sally Hemings in France
Polly Jefferson, his daughter, and Sally Hemings, his slave. Jefferson misses the signing of the Constitution. -
Return to America
Jefferson is back in America. yay -
Thomas Jefferson first secretary of state
Moves to New York, nation's temporary capitol -
Made a deal with Hamilton and Madison
Allow the federal assumption of state debts in exchange for the location of the permanent capital on the Potomac River (which is DC) -
Hamiltion vs Jefferson
Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton clash over the chartering of the US National Bank. This leads to Federalists vs Republicans -
Jefferson resigns and returns to Monticello
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Jefferson and John Adams run for president
John Adams won the election -
Thomas Jefferson vice president
Elected vice president for John Adams -
Revolution of 1800
John Adams is defeated by Jefferson to win presidency. First peaceful transfer of presidents. -
The beginning of Jefferson's presidency
Jefferson is sworn as the third president of the US at Washingotn DC. -
Louisianna Purchase
800 thousand square miles of territory for only 15 million bucks (4 cents per acre) from Napoleon. -
Lewis and Clark exepedition
Lewis and Clark are sent to explore the new land. -
Jefferson reelected
Jefferson gives is second inaugural speech. -
Embargo Act
US halts trade with Great Britain, almost destroying their economy. -
Retirement
Jefferson finishes his second term and reitres to Monticello. -
Library of Congress
Jefferson is losing money, so he sells his 6000-volume library. It is now the biggest library in the world. -
Jefferson's state University
Virginia agreed to build a university, and it is chartered. It recieves its first class in Mar. 7, 1825 -
Thomas Jefferson dies
Thomas Jefferson dies on the same day the DOC was signed. John Adams also died the same day as Jefferson did. He was buried in front of Monticello.
