Thomas Jefferson True/False
As Governor, Jefferson had enough power to do whatever he wanted
False
Jefferson felt he was a weak governor because he was a "philosopher", not a "military leader
False
Jefferson intentionally did not include slavery in the Declaration of Independence
False
Jefferson played an important role in creating Committees of Correspondence
False
Jefferson returned from France in order to run for President
False
Jefferson was extremely opposed to sending Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory
False
Jefferson was in Virginia while the US Constitution was being written
False
Jefferson's beliefs about religious freedom helped him in the election of 1800
False
Jefferson's father died when TJ was so young that he had no impact on TJ's life
False
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson never spoke again after the election of 1800
False
TJ attended Harvard
False
TJ served in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1768
False
The Embargo Act was a great success and convinced England to cease their impressment of US merchants
False
The inscription on Jefferson's tomb lists all of his political offices
False
While arguing with Alexander Hamilton, it became clear that Jefferson wanted a strong federal government with few limits
False
While serving in the Second Continental Congress, Jefferson was often very vocal in meetings
False
While working with the Virginia Assembly, Jefferson realized that it is easy to bring one's vision for government to life
False
Jefferson improved property rights, public education, and religious freedom while reworking Virginia's laws
True
Jefferson modeled his "Second Monticello" after a hotel in Paris
True
Jefferson once defended a slave in court, saying: "All men are born free"
True
Jefferson served as Adam's Vice President
True
Jefferson served as Washington's Secretary of State
True
Jefferson took a more "informal" approach to the presidency
True
Jefferson worked with Adams, Franklin, Sherman, and Livingston to create the Declaration of Independence
True
TJ's education helped influence his writing of the Declaration of Independence
True
