This man ordered the construction of the West Point military academy, and one of this president's foreign policy actions was mocked in the "O-grab-me" political cartoon featuring a snapping turtle biting at a man.
This man ordered the construction of the West Point military academy, and one of this president's foreign policy actions was mocked in the "O-grab-me" political cartoon featuring a snapping turtle biting at a man. This supporter of the Embargo Act also authored the Kentucky Resolutions, stating that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional, and many of this man's scientific ideas can be found in his Notes on the State of Virginia.  Perhaps his greatest contribution, however, is stating that "we hold these truths to be self-evident," as the chief author of the Declaration of Independence. For 10 points, name this third President of the United States.
This man ordered the construction of the West Point military academy, and one of this president's foreign policy actions was mocked in the "O-grab-me" political cartoon featuring a snapping turtle biting at a man.
Thomas Jefferson