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THOMAS JEFFERSON April 13, 1743 July 4,1826

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Thomas Jefferson was an extraordinary Democratic-Republican President of the United States. He contributed in expanding the economy, land, maintaining peace, and building our nation into a world power, as it is known today. Jefferson had a careful plan and was a man that made wise decisions to maintain prosperity in America. He served as president from the year 1801-1809.

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Succeeded in cutting the national debt and government expenses. a)Closed some American embassies in Europe. b)Slashed military spending. c)Reduced the size of the army by 50%. d)Took away a majority of the navys war ships. Reduced Tax a.Repealing all direct taxes, such as the Whiskey tax. Expanded boundaries a.The Louisiana Purchase 1803 Maintained International Peace a.Embargo Act (1807) Limited Slavery a.Law prohibiting the importation of slaves, March 1807

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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS FOREIGN AFFAIRS The Sedition and Alien Acts were suspended. The Federal administration was reduced and expenses were cut. The size of army reduced. The taxes were removed Less money was required. = benefited the farmers 1801, Jefferson send out a small fleet to negotiate with the Barbary coast and was captured, costing the government $60,000. ( Philadelphia ) In 1805, Jefferson signed a treaty that ended the Barbary War. The confiscation of ships by the French and Englanders =Embargo Act

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Jefferson's Cipher Jefferson's Revolving Bookstand Moldboard Plow of Least Resistance

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Jefferson's Polygraph (Copying Machine) http://www.monticello.org/images/media/polygraph.mov

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Walkway to Monticello's East Front Monticello's West Front

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Thomas Jefferson's desk, 1776

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Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building

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Thomas Jeffersons Memorial in Washington D.C. Inside the memorial

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