Works Cited "American President: A Reference Resource- Thomas Jefferson." American President: Thomas Jefferson: Campaigns and Elections.

Miller Center- University of Virginia. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://millercenter.org/president/jefferson/essays/biography/3>. Created by members of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson, this website briefly sums up the life of Thomas Jefferson, then provides specific details on areas such as his presidency campaign and election. Information gained from this site included the essential rights which Jefferson believed in, his philosophy behind the Louisiana Purchase, ideas he contributed to the Declaration of Independence, and his views on American government. The information from this website provided information on some of the focal points of Jefferson's lifetime and his views on American development. Ghosh, Damyanti. "Thomas Jefferson's Vision of America." Helium 26 Apr. 2009. Print. Thomas Jefferson's vision of America is portrayed here, including his idealist opinions on rights, and quotes on his thoughts. This source focuses more on Jefferson's opinions than his accomplishments. It elaborates on Jefferson's beliefs regarding the treatment of each American, which would make up how Americans should be treated as a whole, thus establishing a proper American society. Graff, Henry F. Illustrious Americans: Thomas Jefferson. Morristown, NJ: Silver Burdett, 1968. Print. Jefferson's life included much more than what is being focused on for this project, so only a portion of this book was useful. Quotations were the main thing gathered from this source, as it focused on a variety of topics, not all of which were useful. Jefferson's views and opinions regarding self evident truths were touched on in this source. Greenstein, Fred I. "Presidential Difference in the Early Republic: The Highly Disparate

Leadership Styles of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson." Presidential Studies Quarterly 3rd ser. 36.03604918 (2006). Print. Elibrary, an online database, connected me to this scholarly journal, published quarterly, discussing presidents. Jefferson is compared with Washington, Adams, and other important historical figures. Using this source provided me with a scholar's knowledge on the views and beliefs of Jefferson. Jefferson, Thomas. "Jefferson's Letter of Instruction." Letter to Meriwether Lewis. 20 June 1803. Colonial Williamsburg. Web. 5 May 2012. <http://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsletter/volume3/april05/primsource.cfm>. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson wrote Meriwether Lewis a letter explaining his mission to explore the Louisiana Territory. This source is primary, including the letter and a legible transcript. Jefferson can be quoted from this letter that he wrote in order to get the Lewis and Clark Expedition underway. Jefferson, Thomas. "Jefferson's Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1803)." Letter to U.S. Congress. 18 Jan. 1803. Our Documents. Records of the United States House of Representatives National Archives. Web. 5 May 2012. <http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=17>. When Jefferson decided the Louisiana Purchase would be beneficial to the expansion and development of the United States, he wrote a letter to Congress requesting the money to buy the territory from France. This primary source includes the letter and it's transcript from which Jefferson can be quoted addressing the U.S. Congress. Jefferson, Thomas. "Transcript: Jefferson's Secret Letter to Congress." Letter to U.S. Congress. 18 Jan. 1803. Lewis and Clark and the Revealing of America. The Library of Congress Expedition, 27 July 2010. Web. 5 May 2012.

<http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/transcript56.htm>. This is the transcript of Jefferson's letter to Congress. Kukla, Jon. A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America. Random House Digital Inc., 10 Aug. 2004. Web. 5 May 2012. <http://books.google.com/books? id=BWaBHTLTdmgC&dq=Louisiana+Purchase&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s>. This scholarly journal includes many quotes from Jefferson regarding his feelings of duty to his country which explain the Louisiana Purchase. The journal addresses other countries involved in the Purchase and the Jefferson's race to achieve his vision for America. "Silenced No More." Silenced No More. 11 June 2011. Web. 12 May 2012. <http://silencednomore.com/thomas-jefferson-dreams-of-the-future/>. I used this cite to find a quote from Thomas Jefferson regarding his dream to create an expanded and free America. "TAHPDX: History Topic." TAHPDX Louisiana Purchase. Web. 05 May 2012. <http://www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/currentprojects/TAHv3/Louisiana_Purchase.html>. An introduction to the time period of The Louisiana Purchase is provided in this context source. It shows a map and addresses the reason for Jefferson's decision to purchase the territory. Background information on the time period can be gathered here. "Thomas Jefferson: 1743-1826." Knownsouthernhistory.net. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://knowsouthernhistory.net/Biographies/Thomas_Jefferson/>. Divided into categories, information from various areas of Jefferson's life could be found here. This website contains early life background information, including family members and birth-date supply the reader with an idea of the upbringing of Thomas Jefferson, followed by his

education, marriage, and early career choices. Events follow, such as the Declaration of independence. Jefferson's views on society are also touched upon, providing insight into his views on individual American rights and philosophical beliefs. The website is essentially a chronological path through the life of Jefferson, including some of his major accomplishments and views on America. "Thomas Jefferson." Thomas Jefferson. Wikipedia- The Free Encyclopedia. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson>. Wikipedia is always a reliable source for me to turn to as a research starting point. This encyclopedia covers a wide variety of topics, and contains background information as well as bulleted points on subsections of a topic. I searched for "Thomas Jefferson" and found his main accomplishments, early life, and many of his philosophical beliefs. "Thomas Jefferson's Vision for the Lewis and Clark Expedition." The Lewis and Clark Trail. 2011. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://lewisandclarktrail.com/elearnvision.htm>. The Lewis and Clark Expedition is one of my focal points, and this website concentrates on this expedition. From this website, I found information on Jefferson's vision and motive behind the expedition, and also gathered geographical insight on the areas involved in the Louisiana Purchase as well as the expedition. "The West - Thomas Jefferson (Library of Congress Exhibition)." 301 Moved Permanently. Library of Congress, 22 July 2010. Web. 05 May 2012. <http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/jeffwest.html>. This website contains a Map of Jefferson's ideal purchase in the West. It can be found under the search engine "A Map of the United States of N. America in Bailey's Pocket Almanac". A picture and brief explanation is provided on the site.

"World History." Curiosity. Discovery Channel. Web. 12 May 2012. <http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/land-gained-the-louisiana-purchase>. To quickly find the land dimensions of the Louisiana Purchase, this website provided me with the answer. I used this source solely for the answer to that question, because it is a simple question and answer site.