Lesson 8 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPThomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
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Then & Now
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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. This important document declared the United States free from British rule. Jefferson believed in the idea that everyone should have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Key Facts
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Jefferson was president from 1801 to 1809.
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1 of 2What document did Thomas Jefferson write?
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