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Question 87

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

  1. “Father of the Constitution”
  2. Writer of the Declaration of IndependenceCorrect answer
  3. Third president of the United StatesCorrect answer
  4. Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)Correct answer

Official answer

  • Writer of the Declaration of Independence
  • Third president of the United States
  • Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
  • First Secretary of State
  • Founded the University of Virginia
  • Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

Explanation

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and later served as the first Secretary of State and third president. During his presidency, the Louisiana Purchase roughly doubled the nation’s territory.

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