These men were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. ... Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 on the Shadwell plantation just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. ... Thomas Jefferson was one of 5 men that were selected by Congress in June 1776 to draft the Declaration of Independence. ... Adams started his collegiate academic life at a very early. ... Most of Adams early political life was spent upholding the patriot cause throughout Massachusetts. ...

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When someone mentions the "Founding Fathers- of the United States, one easily remembers George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. ... In 1776 John Adams served on the same committee as Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. ... Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States has been regarded as one of the most brilliant men in history. ... It was in 1774 that Thomas Jefferson began to speak publicly against the British. ... This illustrates Jefferson's selfish personality because he never spoke out publicly until something had a negative impact up...

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One such American colonist was Thomas Paine, a well educated man who had a knack for getting his point across. ... Another dedicated colonist and one of the most influential moderates in the time of the revolution was Thomas Jefferson. ... Using his level headed thinking, Jefferson explained to the English the reasons for which Independence was being declared, and he also ensured every American of simple, unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and property. ... The American Revolution was created by dedicated colonists like Thomas Paine, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson because of the...

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One of Appleby's main points in the novel is that Thomas Jefferson and his beliefs were a big impact on political change after the American Revolution. ... These beliefs lead way to a whole new political way of life and the rest of Appleby"s book is based on the foundation of change that Jefferson laid for Americans in the future. ... Appleby states that six technical changes influenced the early 19th century economy: the integration of surpluses from new farms into the market, steam power, retailing, machine tools, corporations, and banks (59). ... The new jobs like this were all f...

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Richard Henry Lee (Born 1732, died 1794) BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1732 BIRTHPLACE: Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia DEATH DATE: June 19, 1794 PLACE OF DEATH: Chantilly, Virginia PARENTS: Thomas and Hannah Ludwell Lee EDUCATION: Received his elementary education from private tutors, was sent to England to complete his education at the academy at Wakefield. ... Lee, along with Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and a few other burgesses, wrote the 1774 resolution to make June 1, the day when the port of Boston was closed, a day of "Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer" in s...

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After its early settlement, America had been a very theocratic society. Founded essentially by the Puritans, religion played a strong role in the everyday life of early Americans. ... For many years, religion was the basis behind thought in all aspects of life. What these people had was a way of life founded completely on blind faith in religion. ... (Porter, 161-168) As time wore on, many men began looking back to earlier writers and philosophers such as Descartes and Newton. ...

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