USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where was Thomas Jefferson from?
A
Thomas Jefferson was from
B
Thomas Jefferson was from SC (South Carolina
C
Thomas Jefferson was from Shadwell VA (Virginia)
D
Thomas Jefferson was from Shadwell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(April 2, Old Style)* Thomas Jefferson is born at Shadwell plantation in Goochland (later Albemarle) County, Virginia, to Peter Jefferson, a planter and surveyor, and Jane Randolph, daughter of a prominent Virginia family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shadwell was the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson, and the main plantation of his father, Peter Jefferson. Located in Albemarle County, Virginia, it was named after the parish in London where Jane Randolph Jefferson was born.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monticello, located in Albemarle County in the Piedmont region of Central Virginia, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Jefferson was born here, April 13, 1743. He lived here, 1743-1745, and 1752-1770. The house burned in 1770, and Jefferson then moved to Monticello.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell plantation in western Virginia.

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