American Revloutionary Leaders

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This paper shows how Thomas Jefferson's presidency was revolutionary with his work of achieving freedom for America. The paper discusses how the spirit of his presidency was continued by James Madison and James Monroe in terms of achieving freedom and expanding the territory of United States.

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"In 1776, a few of the leading intellectuals among the Americans got together to work out a formal declaration of independence. Among these were John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Another was Thomas Jefferson, a Virginian lawyer and the main author of the Declaration of Independence, which was officially issued on July 4, 1776 at a meeting of leaders held in Philadelphia. The event was the most important in American history and the document provided the basis for the written American constitution which followed eleven years later (Fry 381)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Federalist Party." 2001. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from: www.britannica.com.
• Fry, Plantagenet Somerset. 1983. The History of the World. London: The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd.
• "Madison, James." 2001. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from: www.britannica.com.
• "Madison's Presidency." 2001. Madison, James. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from:www.britannica.com.
• "Jefferson, Thomas." 2001. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from: www.britannica.com.

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