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Parent topics

• President of the United States of America [r]: Head of State of the United States of America; elected through an electoral college; appointer of cabinet members and federal judges (with Senate confirmation) ^[e]
• History of the United States of America [r]: The history of the United States of America from the colonial era to the present. ^[e]
• American Revolution [r]: (1763-1789) war that resulted in the formation of the U.S., in which 13 North American colonies overthrew British rule. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Monticello [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sally Hemings [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Presentism [r]: Especially in historiography, the evaluation of actions by present-day standards, rather than the standards known to the actors ^[e]
• U.S. Declaration of Independence [r]: Document formally declaring the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain, July 4, 1776. ^[e]
• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom [r]: Add brief definition or description
• University of Virginia [r]: One of the oldest public universities in the U.S., founded by Thomas Jefferson ^[e]

Other related topics

• Aaron Burr [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Continental Congress [r]: An assembly of representatives of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution. ^[e]
• U.S. Declaration of Independence [r]: Document formally declaring the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain, July 4, 1776. ^[e]
• First Party System [r]: U.S. political party system (1792-early 1820s) pitting Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Party against the Democratic-Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. ^[e]
• Federalist Party [r]: An American political party during the First Party System, in the period 1791 to 1816, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. ^[e]
• Democratic-Republican Party [r]: A United States political party during the First Party System, 1792-1820s, founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. ^[e]
• Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution [r]: Add brief definition or description

Jefferson administration

• Louisiana Purchase [r]: A land purchase of the entire Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France by the United States by President Thomas Jefferson. ^[e]

Founding Fathers of the U.S.

• George Washington [r]: (1732-1799) First U.S. President (from 1789 to 1797) and commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. ^[e]
• John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) Second U.S. President (from 1797 to 1801), attorney who successfully defended participants of the Boston Massacre of 1770, and a U.S. founding father. ^[e]
• James Madison [r]: (1751–1836) Fourth U.S. President (from 1809 to 1817), author of some the Federalist Papers, Secretary of State, and one of the most influential U.S. founding fathers. ^[e]
• Benjamin Franklin [r]: 1706-1790, American statesman and scientist, based in Philadelphia. ^[e]
• Alexander Hamilton [r]: (1757-1804) American politician, financier and political theorist who authored the Federalist Papers. ^[e]
• John Jay [r]: (1745-1829) one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the nation's first Chief Justice. ^[e]

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