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birth
thomas jefferson was born 4/13/73 at the Shadwell plantation outside of Charlottesville, Virginia near the western edge of Great Britain's American Empire. -
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his life
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education/hobbies
Thomas Jefferson's favorite pastimes were playing in the woods, practicing the violin and reading. He began his formal education at the age of nine, studying Latin and Greek at a local private school run by the Reverend William Douglas. In 1757, -
The Second Continental Congress begins meeting in Philadelphia.
The Second Continental Congress begins meeting in Philadelphia. -
death of his father
Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter Jefferson, dies leaving his son his land. Jefferson becomes the head of the Jefferson household. He is only 14 years old. -
grad school
he graduated school to get elected and he won his election -
love history
thomas jefferson met Martha Wayles to fall in love with her in 1774 -
DECLERATION OF INDEPENDINCE!!!!!!
Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom -
his kids
after he and Martha Jefferson married they had a amazing six childreen together -
Daughter born
The first child, a daughter named Martha Jefferson, is born at Monticello. -
Death of Jefferson's Father-in-Law
Martha Skelton's father, John Skelton, dies, leaving Jefferson a mixed-bag inheritance of some 5000 acres of land, more than 100 slaves, and massive debts. -
Birth of Jane Randolph
The second child of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Skelton Jefferson, a daughter named Jane Randolph, is born. She will die one year later -
Birth and Death of Third Child
The third child of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Skelton Jefferson, a son, is born. He will die unnamed just three weeks later. -
Birth of Mary (Polly) Jefferson
The fourth child of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Skelton Jefferson, a daughter named Mary Jefferson, is born. She will be known as Polly until she reaches maturity. -
Birth of Last Child
The sixth and last child of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Skelton Jefferson, a daughter also named Lucy Elizabeth, is born. She will die three years later. -
Death of Martha Jefferson
Weeks after giving birth to her sixth and last child, Martha Skelton dies. Before dying, she makes Jefferson promise never to remarry. Her death leaves Jefferson shattered, wandering around Monticello babbling incoherently with his eldest daughter -
expidition
He is the one who sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition -
his death
thomas jefferson died July 4, 1826 at the age of 83 he had died to a series of sickness he lived a long life