Thomas+Jefferson-+a+19th+century+american+hero+by+illeklove

A hero is a person that changes the lives of a person or people around them for the better by doing things that they believe in their heart is the right

thomas jefferson lived some of his life in the 19th century. During the 19th century, jefferson became the president of the united states. During his time as president he accomplised many great things. He cut the budget, eliminated the tax on whiskey, reduced the national dept by a third. He spent a lot of his time during presidency stopping the united states from involving itself in the Napoleonic wars. He made grand designs for the university of virginia. inhe election of 1804, when he became president, he got all of the states voted except for connecticut and delaware, so he was obviously doing something right

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/TJEFFERS.HTM

True to his republican beliefs, he walked from his boarding house to the Capitol instead of riding in a fancy carriage. He wore plain clothes instead of elegant ones. He proclaimed “Let us, then, fellow citizens, unite with one heart and one mind. . . . We are all republicans: we are all federalists.” All over the nation, bells rang and guns fired. The cheers showed American’s faith in the president they had chosen.

During Jefferson ’s first [|term] as president, he guided the purchase of the Louisiana Territory Even before the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson had planned to explore the vast territory. He prepared his secretary, Meriwether Lewis, for the adventure. Lewis had been a U.S. army captain on the frontier. He had experience dealing with Native Americans. Jefferson wanted the expedition to accomplish several goals. Lewis was to find a water passage to the Pacific Ocean. He was to establish trade with the Native Americans and impress them with the might of the United States. And he was to search for “the animals of the country generally, and especially those not known in the United States.” In the end, Jefferson was true to his Republican ideals.

1) intro to your hero 2) when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, how why, why was this important? 3) what makes your person a hero 4) what is the persons legacy 5) what advice would they have for today's youth