MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Fact
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Opinion
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The person on the obverse (heads) of the nickel is Thomas Jefferson, our 3rd president. He’s been on the nickel since 1938, although the current portrait dates to 2006. The building on the reverse (tails) is called “Monticello.” Monticello was Jefferson’s home in Virginia, which he designed himself.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the other side is Monticello, his home. One reason Jefferson is on the nickel is because he was our third president. Another reason is because he helped create the money system for the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Liberty Head or “V” nickel (1883–1913)
Detailed explanation-4: -An American Icon: Buffalo Nickel Design The obverse depicted a composite portrait of a Native American chief based on three real people: Iron Tail from the epic Battle at Little Bighorn, John Big Tree, and Two Moons.