Thomas Jefferson, a prolific writer but poor public speaker, gave only two speeches during his presidency: his inaugural addresses in 1801 and 1805. Thomas Jefferson, anxious to rebut European theo...

"State a moral case to a ploughman and a professor. The former will decide it as well, and often better than the latter, because he has not been led astray by artificial rules." "We hold these trut...

EconomyNational debt in 1801: $112 million Proportion of annual government revenue Jefferson planned to spend on retiring the debt: 78% Purchase price per acre of the Louisiana Territory: 3 cents U...

Anglophilic, Anglophile Characterized by an attachment to England or a great respect or fascination for English customs, history, and/or culture. embargo, embargos, embargoed A government-ordered s...