Lesson 40 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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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. This important document declared that the colonies were free from British rule. Thomas believed in the rights of individuals and the importance of democracy.
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
He was the third President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson also helped establish the University of Virginia.
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