Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13th, 1743 on a small plantation outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. He began a formal education at 9 years old which showed him to be ambitious. He wanted people to act instead of speaking to show how they feel. He showed his thoughts on the way people should work when he said “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” Thomas was a lawyer as well as a gardener, artist, astronomer, and the third President of the United States. He was an accomplished writer which he proved by writing the Declaration of Independence. He also drafted the Virginia State Bill, which was made to establish religious freedom. He bought the Louisiana Purchase without full authorization and sent men to explore it. He was a serious supporter of the American cause and sold his personal library to help rebuild the Library of Congress that burnt down in a fire in 1814. Thomas Jefferson died at the age of 83.
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