Thomas Jefferson Analysis

George Washington Thesis Statement: George Washington is a hero because he stood up for his ideal that America should be free from England, and create a new form of government which would be fair and equitable. Even in the darkest of times, he never gave up and managed to maintain social and political order within the colonies. Preliminary Outline Introduction English - American Relationship The Townsend acts Continental Congress Washington is appointed commander in chief of Continental Army Revolutionary War Valley Forge Constitutional Convention Washington is elected as the first President of the United States Slavery Washington freed all his slaves Conclusion There are many ways to define a hero. Robert Kennedy defined a hero as someone who “stands up for an ideal, or for the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice”. Each time someone does this, “he sends forth a ripple of hope”.

These words, taken from the Declaration of Independence, are the most influential in our country’s political culture, even today. This document was drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. Today, it is read and analyzed constantly in not just America, but all over the world as well. Granted, it was based on gaining Independence from the British Crown’s rule, but its contents still holds true even today. It gives strength to the “underdog” in society to know even his government believes he is created equal.

American Literature Jacob Steinbrenner 5-6-14 Ms. Thomas Thomas Jefferson By: Jacob Steinbrenner The life of Thomas Jefferson is not a boring one. He accomplished things that some people can only dream of. He not only played an important role in the founding of our great nation, but he also learned and discovered things that are still used to this day. He also wrote one of the most important documents in the history of the world. No one can imagine the knowledge that Jefferson had.

He even refused to be a king and he would only accept to be a president. G... ... middle of paper ... ...a little bit about what George Washington did to change our country for the better. He has had some of the biggest impacts on American history than any other person. So I don’t know if you can tell but George Washington was one of the greatest heroes that have ever lived. George Washington was one of the most amazing and inspiring men that ever lived.

At its worst, a "guided republic" is a tyrannical fo... ... middle of paper ... ...ht, freedom and practice that a supervised democracy opposed. Jefferson believed that the American way was the right way. He had faith in the system, which he helped to create, and stood by it until the day he died. The prosperity of Americans under the freedoms that were allowed for by the Constitution of the United States cemented his immense respect for the new republic. Thomas Jefferson was a man of principles who felt strongly about what he believed in.

	When he was voted into the presidency, Jefferson devoted a major section of his inaugural address to the "’the essential principles of our government, and consequently those which ought to shape it’s administration’" (Cunningham). Here he reiterated his basic political principles and the leading policies that he had professed as a candidate, which he now restated as the guiding pillars of his administration. He began by affirming "’equal and exact justice to all his men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political.’" Next, Jefferson proclaimed, "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none." He then went on to affirm his commitment to the rights of the states and the preservation of the central government. Continuing to intermingle general principles and specific policies, that new president declared that he favored reliance for defense on a "militia rather than an army, a small navy" (Cunningham) and prosperity through "economy, the payment of debts, and the encouragement of agriculture and commerce as its handmaid." He also emphasized basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and impartially selected juries. "These principles," Jefferson concluded, "form the brightest constellation, which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation… They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which we try the services of those we trust." Unfortunately for Jefferson, marinating this creed would not be easy during this period of history.

John Adams, who became the second president of the United States, has been accused by some historians of being the closest thing America ever had to a dictator or monarch (Onuf, 1993). Such strong accusations should be examined in the context of the era in which Mr. Adams lived and served. A closer examination of the historical events occurring during his vice presidency and his term as president, strongly suggests that Adams was not, in fact, a dictator. Indeed, except for his lack of charisma and political charm, Adams had a very successful political career before joining the new national government. He was, moreover, highly sought after as a public servant during the early formation of the new federal power (Ferling, 1992).

Thousands of years later when the United States was just a fledgling democracy based upon Jefferson ideas of all men were created equal not much had changed. You still had to be a land-owning male citizen. It took the United States almost 200 years to give all its citizens the right to vote. Even now in modern times, we still have such archaic institutions as the Electoral College is still in place separating citizens from directly voting for their leaders, and as you will see when you read about the different elections from past and present that the people's votes should be the final decision. The United States is the most influential democracy in the world, and it is the richest country in the world.

The Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, one of the authors, used Locke’s infamous phrase to serve as a profound statement on how life as American citizens would be fundamentally different compared to life as British colonists. It is Locke’s phrase that helped the Declaration truly stand out as an original, forward thinking document. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (Declaration,

He strongly drew support from constitution to prevail his vision on freedom of people. Jefferson’s life surrounded around the first ten amendments. There was no flexibility in Jefferson’s vision when interpreting the rights of people. He loved the idea of liberty for people in any types of practice. Regardless of Thomas Jefferson being a slave owner, when it was the matter of equality among people, his views were very... ... middle of paper ... ...ton and john Adams who’s views were that America should be run by strong federal government, and if we do not have strong militia and impose extensive taxation the country would collapse.