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Mr. Thompson
Why was Jefferson so private as a president??? Why do most of the people refer to him as the author of the Declaration of Independence, the father of the university of Virginia,ect...yet rarely as the 3rd president of the United States?
ReplyDeleteDespite his skills at writing and conversation, Jefferson was a horrible public speaker.When he had to speak publicly, he frequently mumbled and spoke in an inaudible voice that made it very difficult for people to hear him. That doesn't mean that his speech was not well written and meaningful;He just wasn’t able to give them in front of crowds. John Adams once said, “During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together.” His fear of public speaking made him an incredibly private president who tried to avoid the spotlight. For this reason, he started the tradition of sending the State of the Union message to Congress in writing so he would not have to present it. This tradition was followed until 1913 when it was broken by Woodrow Wilson.
P.K., Lai
Who are the two philosophers that Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from? How does the Declaration of Independent uphold the principle of the social contract?
ReplyDeleteBrian O.
ReplyDeleteAfter studying the Declaration of independence, i felt that there were a few question felt unanswered.
During the time period what bill of rights were there? Were the slaves guaranteed t
What gave the Intolerable acts a greater impact than earlier tax acts?