Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. He was also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Early Life

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He grew up on a plantation called Monticello and was well-educated, studying law at the College of William and Mary.

Political Career

Jefferson was a prominent political figure in the early years of the United States. He served as the Governor of Virginia, Minister to France, Secretary of State under President George Washington, and Vice President under President John Adams before being elected as President in 1800.

Accomplishments

As President, Jefferson is best known for the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States. He also founded the University of Virginia and promoted religious freedom and the separation of church and state.

Later Life and Legacy

After leaving the presidency, Jefferson retired to Monticello and continued to be involved in public affairs. He is remembered as a key figure in American history and for his contributions to the nation's founding principles.

Study Guide

When was Thomas Jefferson born?
Where did Thomas Jefferson grow up?
What was Thomas Jefferson's role in the early years of the United States?
What is the Louisiana Purchase and why is it significant?
What were some of Thomas Jefferson's accomplishments as President?
What did Thomas Jefferson do after leaving the presidency?

◂Social Studies Worksheets and Study Guides Fifth Grade. Northeastern Region US

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Northeastern Region US

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The resources above cover the following skills:

National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSS)

TIME, CONTINUITY, AND CHANGE

SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMS SHOULD INCLUDE EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY OF THE PAST AND ITS LEGACY.

KNOWLEDGE - Learners will understand:

The origins and influences of social, cultural, political, and economic systems.

PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS

SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMS SHOULD INCLUDE EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY OF PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS.

KNOWLEDGE - Learners will understand:

Concerts such as: location, region, place, and migration, as well as human and physical systems.

The concept of regions identifies links between people in different locations according to specific criteria (e.g., physical, economic, social, cultural, or religious).

Patterns of demographic and political change, and cultural diffusion in the past and present (e.g., changing national boundaries, migration, and settlement, and the diffusion of and changes in customs and ideas).

PROCESSES - Learners will be able to:

Ask and find answers to geographic questions related to regions, nations, and the world in the past and present.

National Center for History in Schools (NCHS)

World History Content Standards

Era 6: The Emergence of the First Global Age, 1450-1770

Economic, political, and cultural interrelations among peoples of Africa, Europe, and the Americas, 1500-1750.

The student understands how states and peoples of European descent became dominant in the Americas between the 16th and 18th centuries.