The major accomplishments and the
main events that occurred during the time that
Thomas Jefferson was president included the Barbary
Wars (1801-1805), The Louisiana Purchase made (1803),
The Embargo Act (1807) and the 1807 Act of Congress.
Other famous events included the
Lewis and Clark Expedition, the duel between Vice
President Aaron Burr who shot Alexander Hamilton dead
and the introduction of steamboats that revolutionized
river travel and trade in the new nation. Thomas Jefferson
died of dysentery on July 4, 1826, aged 83. The next president was
James
Madison.
Birthday:
April 13, 1743
Place of Birth:
Virginia
Political Party:
Democratic-Republican
Nickname:
Father of the Declaration of Independence
Number: 3rd
President
Vice Presidents:
Aaron Burr & George Clinton
Age at Inauguration:
57
Height: 6 feet
2.5 inches
Weight: 174
pounds
First Lady:
Martha Wayles Skelton
Religion:
Deist
Date of Death:
July 4, 1826
Date of Thomas
Jefferson
Presidency:
March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809
The Nickname of Thomas Jefferson: The Father of the Declaration of
Independence
The nickname of President Thomas Jefferson provides an insight into how the man
was viewed by the American public during his presidency. The meaning
of the nickname Father of the Declaration of Independence refers to
his role as the author of this historical document for which he also
had the nickname of "The Pen of the Revolution". His nickname "Sage
of Monticello" is another reference to the man's great intellect
meaning the sage or wise one of Monticello, the name of his Virginia
plantation. The nickname "Long Tom" was in reference to his height
Character and Personality Type of Thomas Jefferson
The character traits of President Thomas Jefferson can be described as quiet,
easy going, curious, highly intelligent, open and direct. It has been speculated that the Myers-Briggs
personality type for Thomas Jefferson is an would be INTJ (introversion,
intuition, thinking, judgment). A reserved, analytical and
insightful character with a strong sense of independence. Thomas
Jefferson
Personality type: pragmatic, logical, individualist and creative.
Accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson and the Famous Events during his Presidency
The accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson and the most famous events during his
presidency are provided in an interesting, short summary format
detailed below.
Judiciary Act of 1802
Summary of the Judiciary Act of 1802: The
Judiciary Act of 1802
was authorized
on
March 8, 1802
by
President Thomas Jefferson, leader of the
Republicans (Anti-Federalists), to repeal the
Midnight Judges Act of 1802 passed by his predecessor President John
Adams.
1803 Louisiana Purchase
Summary of the Louisiana Purchase: The
1803 Louisiana Purchase
increased the lands of the United States by
828,000 square miles when it was sold by France to the US for
15 million dollars.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Summary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: The
Lewis and Clark
Expedition
was authorized by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the new
unexplored lands purchased in the
Louisiana Purchase. The expedition was headed by Captain Meriwether
Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark who led the Corps of
Discovery, helped by Sacajawea, on the trip that began from
the Missouri River to the Columbia River.
The Aaron Burr duel
Summary of the Aaron Burr duel: The infamous
Aaron Burr duel
was fought in Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804
and involved Alexander Hamilton,
first Secretary of the Treasury, who was shot dead by Vice
President Aaron Burr.
1807 Embargo Act and the 1809
Non-Intercourse Act
Summary of the 1809 Non-Intercourse Act: The
1807 Embargo Act
had averted war with Britain and France but had
backfired on the government by effectively strangling all American
overseas trade.
The
Non-Intercourse Act, 1809
replaced the Embargo Act and permitted trade and commerce
with the rest of the world.
Barbary Wars and Pirates
Summary of the Barbary Wars and Pirates: The
Barbary Wars and
Pirates
were fought along the coast of
North Africa by African Pirates of the Barbary States that consisted
of Morocco, Tunis, Tripoli and Algiers. President Thomas
Jefferson decided to put an end to paying tributes to the Barbary
Pirates and ordered a US naval fleet, under the command of Commodore
Richard Dale, to attack the Muslem pirates.
1800's Population, Cities and Travel
Summary of Population, Cities and Travel: The
US History in 1800's -
Population, Cities and Travel
covers the growth and progress made during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
Towns and cities were growing but travel was difficult because there
were no roads. People moved about via the rivers on flatboats
or steamboats
Steamboats of the 1800's
Summary of the Steamboats of the 1800's: The
Steamboats of the
1800's
revolutionized river travel and trade in the
southern states. They replaced the slow flatboats and,
powered by steam, made travel faster
and had the advantage of also being able to travel upstream.
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