Which of the following is associated with Thomas Jefferson?

• A. He was the second President of the United States.
• B. He served as a general in the Revolutionary War.
• C. He drafted the U.S. Constitution.
• D. He served as the third President and authored the Declaration of Independence.

Answer: (D)

Thomas Jefferson is best known for two major roles in early U.S. history: he was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and he later served as the third President of the United States. The Declaration, adopted in 1776, announced the colonies’ break from Britain and laid out ideals of liberty and natural rights. He went on to serve as president from 1801 to 1809. He did not act as a general in the Revolutionary War, and the Constitution was drafted by James Madison and other delegates, not Jefferson. So the statement that he served as the third President and authored the Declaration of Independence is the correct association.