Jefferson
had many accomplishments. In 1786, 8 years after it was introduced, his
bill on religious liberty passed. This bill stated, all men should be free to
profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions on matters of religion, and
the same shall no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.
No other state or nation had religious liberty at the time. In April 1784
he proposed to use the decimal system and dollar currency of money, which led to
the adoption of the dollar in 1792. In
the election of 1800
Jefferson
ran against Aaron Burr.
Jefferson
won and served two terms. In the final years of his life he designed and built
the
University
of
Virginia
. He also made a famous quote, A Bill of Rights is what the people are
entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse,
or rest on inference.