USCIS Civics · Question 87 of 128
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
Also accepted: Third president of the United States · Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase) · First Secretary of State · +2 more
In plain English
Thomas Jefferson is famous as the writer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the third president of the United States. As president, he doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase. He was the first Secretary of State and founded the University of Virginia. Remember one thing: Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.