USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Jefferson left Paris for America in September 1789, intending to return to his home soon; however, President George Washington appointed him the country’s first secretary of state, forcing him to remain in the nation’s capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict with Alexander Hamilton when Jefferson was Secretary of State in President Washington’s Cabinet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican who thought the national government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives, was elected president in 1800. During his two terms in office (1801-1809), the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher, served as the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after serving as the first Vice President under President George Washington. Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was more remarkable as a political philosopher than as a politician.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were both founding fathers of the United States of America. They were great friends, who became enemies for several years before renewing their friendship later in life. It is believed that at least 380 letters were written between the two men.