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Thomas Jefferson

By Kristopher07

  • 1776

    1776
    Author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president.

  • 1777

    1777
    Wrote the Virginia statute for religious freedom

  • 1779

    1779
    Advocated for free public education

  • 1790-1793

    1790-1793
    Served as the first U.S. Secretary of State (1790-1793)

  • 1803

    1803
    Made the Louisiana Purchase (1803)

  • 1804

    1804
    Popularized macaroni and cheese in the United State

  • 1804

    1804
    Revolutionized gardening and advanced sustainable agriculture.

  • 1804-1806

    1804-1806
    Launched the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804)

  • 1815

    1815
    Participated in the founding of the Library of congress (1815)

  • 1819

    1819
    Founded the University of Virginia (1819)