USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The date of Jefferson’s death. John Adams also died that day.
A
July 4, 1826
B
January 4, 1826
C
July 19, 1827
D
October 4, 1819
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -But was it just a coincidence? It is a fact of American history that three Founding Father Presidents-John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe-died on July 4, the Independence Day anniversary.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 4, 1826, former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were once fellow Patriots and then adversaries, die on the same day within five hours of each other. READ MORE: Two Presidents Died on the Same July 4: Coincidence or Something More?

Detailed explanation-3: -On this day in 1826, which marked the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died within hours of each other. Adams was 90; Jefferson was 83.

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