Thomas_Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential men of his time and of American history. He left lasting affects on the presidency, political parties, and the United States' boundaries. He gave America a lasting legacy and had one of the greatest presidential terms ever. Thomas Jefferson was elected into office in a close race between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. This change in political parties was the first party overturn in our history. In the past political party changes would mean a whole revolution, but this time no one was killed, thrown in jail, or even fired for that matter. When he came to office very few public servants were fired for their political association despite the push from others within the Democrtaic-Republican party. With a change in party there is usually a complete revolution from one party to the next. This time was different, Jefferson wanted no one thrown in jail, killed, or exiled. Another major event in the history happened at the entering of Jefferson into office. Jefferson and his running-mate Aaron Burr recieved the same amount of votes for presidncy by a technicailty. Therefore the voting moved to the House where they were eager to elect jefferson, thomas, office, party, one, left, america, time, political, louisiana, lasting, washington, run, napoleon, million, history, england, dollars, came, while, wanted, united, thrown, revolution, popularity, past, parties, out, livingston, legacy, land, killed, james, jail, greatest, fired, eventually