What was Thomas Jefferson role in the American Revolution?

What was Thomas Jefferson role in the American Revolution?

During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. During his two terms in office (1801-1809), the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition.

What happened to Thomas Jefferson after the American Revolution?

During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. After leaving office, he retired to his Virginia plantation, Monticello, and helped found the University of Virginia.

What did Jefferson do in his two terms as president?

Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican who thought the national government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives, was elected president in 1800. During his two terms in office (1801-1809), the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition.

When did Jefferson leave office and what year?

Historian Joseph Ellis calls it “a disaster,” defined by the trade embargo and the looming War of 1812. “He leaves office in 1808, 1809. He really wants to get out of town and sort of lick his wounds.”

Why did Jefferson sign the trade embargo with Europe?

He really wants to get out of town and sort of lick his wounds.” In the months before he left office, Jefferson had signed a bill banning all trade with Europe. No ships could enter the United States, and no ships could leave. The purpose of the trade embargo was to keep America out of the war between Britain and France.

Why was Jefferson against mixing of the races?

Joseph Ellis says Jefferson was against mixing of the races in society because he thought it would threaten the American union. But he is believed to have had a relationship with a slave named Sally Hemings who lived at Monticello.