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Thomas Jefferson

In 1775, Jefferson represented Virginia at the second Continental Congress. When they decided to officially declare independence, they appointed a five-man committee including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman to draft the resolution. Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. He was well-known for his eloquence, and it did not hurt that he was a southerner, which helped to ensure Southern support. After revisions from the entire group, the Declaration was ratified on July 4, 1776. After signing the declaration of independents. We won the war after several years of torment After the Revolutionary War, Jefferson was sent to France as minister (1785–1789). He found France to be fascinating, especially since he was there when the revolutionary spirit was taking over. He returned home in 1789, after the storming of the Bastille and the beginnings of the French Revolution. Thomas Jefferson had quoted "It behooves you, therefore, to think and act for yourself and your people. The great principles of right and wrong are legible to every reader; to pursue them requires not the aid of many counselors. The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail." -
 * Minister to France**