Why is Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, considered as the founder and designer of the United States?

As we all know, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, is one of the founding fathers of the United States and the drafter of the Declaration of Freedom. It is mentioned in this question that Jefferson can be regarded as the founder of America, which is true in several aspects.

1. Lay the American spirit.

0030 10 is of great significance, not only because it is the foundation of the United States, but more importantly, it is a great practice of the modern western enlightenment in the political field. Before this declaration was issued, all countries in the world were nation-states based on their own history, religion and race. For the first time in human history, the Declaration of Independence raised the legal rationality of the founding of the country to the height of human rights and freedom, and used abstract philosophical concepts to guide the establishment and cohesion of the country for the first time. Under the initiative of the declaration, people of different races, colors and cultures enjoy the same human rights endowed by God, and they can enjoy the same rights in this brand-new country without discrimination. The equal treatment of human nature does not allow the American elite to discriminate against any ethnic group or any culture, which promotes the tolerance and openness of American society and becomes a cultural melting pot for immigrants of all ethnic groups to live and work together. On the other hand, because of the Declaration of Independence, every American deeply believes that his country is the most civilized, advanced and legal. So today we see that the United States often interferes in other countries' internal affairs on the grounds of human rights and freedom. This is the confidence that the Declaration of Independence gave them.

2. Draw a basic map of modern America.

During Jefferson's presidency, Ohio joined the Union. And bought 210.4 million square kilometers of land from Napoleon at a very low price, which is now Louisiana. Even measured from today's map of the United States, this vast land only accounts for about 20%, and at that time, it was half of New America. In today's world, to become a world power, one of the important assessment indicators is the land area. Thanks to Jefferson, the United States now has a land area of 9.6 million square kilometers, ranking fourth in the world after China.

3. Devote yourself to education for the benefit of future generations.

1809, Jefferson returned to his hometown of Monticello after the expiration of his second presidential term. The president who retired from Gaomiao has no intention of muddling along in the Jianghu. He personally founded and designed the University of Virginia. This second-ranked public university in the United States offers disciplines such as architecture and philosophy. The school itself entered the World Cultural Heritage List on 1988.

Thomas Jefferson is embodied in all aspects of the United States we see today, so it is not an exaggeration to call him the founder and designer of the United States.