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Thomas Jefferson - with assistance from Ben Franklin and other members of the Continental Congress giving suggestions - wrote the Declaration of Independence. He also bought the Louisiana Purchase, sent Louis and Clark on the Expendition which allowed the country to expand during his Presidency.

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Q: Why were Jefferson and Lincoln honored?
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Why are Lincoln and Jefferson being honored in their memorials?

because they are cool


Why were the former presidents Jefferson and Lincoln honored?

because they were both the presidents


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Washington is on the quarter, Jefferson is on the nickel


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The Washington Monument memorializes George Washington because he was the "father" of The United States of America, the Lincoln Memorial because he preserved The Union, and the Jefferson Memorial because he was a founding father and great statesman.


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Was Thomas Jefferson friends with Abraham Lincoln?

No. Lincoln was only 17 when Jefferson died.


Which of these men is not honored on Stone Mountain?

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Why is Lincoln honored?

Abraham Lincoln was honored because he ended slavery and without him, we would probably have slaves working in factories and have to be doing stuff like hard labor.


What did Lincoln do to be honored?

Lincoln abolished slavery in the south, freeing black slaves from their confederate appressors


Who came first hoover jefferson or lincoln?

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Who was raised in the Midwest Jefferson or Lincoln?

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