USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What political position did Thomas Jefferson hold during George Washington’s first cabinet?

A	Secretary of War
B	Secretary of Treasury
C	Secretary to Mr. Almasi
D	Secretary of State

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Washington held his first full cabinet meeting on November 26, 1791, with Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.

Detailed explanation-2: -In selecting the four members of his first cabinet-Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton as secretary of treasury, Henry Knox as secretary of war, and Edmund Randolph as attorney general-Washington balanced the two parties evenly.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1784, he was appointed ambassador to France. Jefferson returned to the United States in November 1789 to serve as Washington’s Secretary of State.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Jefferson served as the first Secretary of State from March 22, 1790, to December 31, 1793. Jefferson brought remarkable talents to a long career guiding U.S. foreign affairs.

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