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Thomas Jefferson:
Defender of Democracy
Use the time line to answer the questions that follow.
1743 Thomas
Jefferson is
born in what is
now Albemarle
County,
Virginia.
1776 He writes
the Declaration
of Independence,
declaring the
American
Colonies free.
1789 He
becomes U.S.
Secretary of
State.
1804 He wins
re-election and
serves a second term as
President.
1819 He creates the
University of
Virginia.
1800
1740
1772 He marries Martha
Wayles
Skelton.
1779 He is
elected
Governor of
Virginia.
1785 He is
appointed
Minister to
France.
1. About how old was Jefferson when he
wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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2. In what year did Jefferson win his first
presidential election? ______________
3. What government post did Jefferson hold
just before becoming Vice President?
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4. What important action did Jefferson take
just seven years before his death?
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1796 He is
elected Vice
President of
the U.S. under
President John
Adams.
1840
1801 He is
elected
President of
U.S.
1826 Jefferson
dies at
Monticello, his
Virginia home.
5. How many years does this time line span?
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What is another word for this period of
time? __________________________
6. In what year did Jefferson get married?
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7. What was Jefferson’s home state?
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