MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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John Adams
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Benjamin Franklin
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Lewis and Clark
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Thomas Jefferson
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Detailed explanation-1: -His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict with Alexander Hamilton when Jefferson was Secretary of State in President Washington’s Cabinet. He resigned in 1793.
Detailed explanation-2: -George Washington’s cabinet included four original members: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -George Washington was unanimously elected the first President of the United States, and he named Jefferson as his Secretary of State.