Thomas Jefferson: "Thomas Jefferson" by Mike Venezia

by Mike Venezia
Sandy (United States of America)
Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and the third president of the United States. But he was also a farmer, inventor, designer, surveyor, statesman — and so much more.
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  1. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
    Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America. He was born on his family's plantation in the colony of Virginia in 1743.
  2. colony
    a geographical area controlled by a distant country
    Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America. He was born on his family's plantation in the colony of Virginia in 1743.
  3. tobacco
    plant leaves dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
    Thomas's father grew tobacco and other crops on his land.
  4. survey
    plot a map of (land)
    Thomas Jefferson was most interested in learning how to survey.
  5. boundary
    a line determining the limits of an area
    He loved going out into the wilderness to map out and locate the boundaries of his family's land.
  6. inherit
    obtain from someone after their death
    Being the oldest son in the family, Thomas inherited most of the plantation.
  7. capital
    a seat of government
    Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia at the time.
  8. colonist
    one who settles or establishes a settlement in a new region
    King George III made the colonists pay lots of extra taxes without giving them any say in the matter.
  9. fed up
    thoroughly disgusted with or annoyed at something
    Patrick was fed up with England and the king.
  10. fiery
    characterized by intense emotion
    Patrick Henry's fiery speeches made lots of colonists want to rebel against England.
  11. rebel
    take part in an uprising; renounce a former allegiance
    Patrick Henry's fiery speeches made lots of colonists want to rebel against England.
  12. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    The British gave up at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, and a peace treaty was signed in 1783.
  13. advisor
    an expert who gives guidance
    In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States of America. He asked Thomas Jefferson to be one of his closest advisors.
  14. expedition
    a journey organized for a particular purpose
    Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition.
  15. custom
    accepted or habitual practice
    They were instructed to make friends with American Indians and learn about their customs.
Created on Wed Mar 25 12:31:25 EDT 2026 (updated Thu Mar 26 13:53:01 EDT 2026)

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