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Thomas Jefferson
Born at Shadwell
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College
William and Mary
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Study of law
Studied with George Wyeth
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Admitted
Jefferson was Admitted to practice law
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came to the house of Burgess
Jefferson was elected to the house of Burgess
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Construction of the Monticello
Began constructing the Monticello
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Married
Thomas Jefferson Married Martha wayles Skeleton
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Graveyard
graveyard was establish
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Summary
wrote a summary view of the rights of British American
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Elected to congress
Elected to continental congress
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DOI
Drafted the Declaration of Independence
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Religious freedom
Drafted the Virginia statute for religious freedom
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Drafted Bill
Drafted the Bill for the more general diffusion of knowledge
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Governor
Governor of Virginia
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Governor
Governor of Virginia when term ends
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Notes
Began notes on Virginia
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Elected to delegates
Elected to the delegates of Congress
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Served in France
Severed in France as a commissioner and U.S. minister
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Secretary of state
Served as first secretary of state in Virginia
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Elected President
Thomas Jefferson was elected president on march 4, 1801
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was purchased in 1803 January 1 Monticello. org -
Lewis and Clark
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Retired
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Sold 6,700-volume library
Sold 6,700-volume library to Congress.
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Cornerstone
Cornerstone of Central College (later University of Virginia) laid. -
Beverly and Harriet Hemming
Beverly and Harriet Hemming left Monticello. They passed as members of the white community and disappeared from history. -
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Roofing
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Welcomed the Marquis de Lafayette
Jefferson welcomed the Marquis de Lafayette to Monticello in an historic reunion. Monticello.org -
Opened University
Jefferson opened a the University of Virginia in 1825 Monticello.org -
Death
Died on the 50th anniversary of the D.O.I
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