1. Why do you think that Jefferson did not want the Presidency listed on his gravestone as one of his accomplishments?
2. Is the Sally Hemings controversy important to our interpretation of Jefferson as a person? Why or why not?
3. Some historians claim that Jefferson is the most important of all the U.S. presidents. Washington could have been replaced by someone else, but Jefferson was essential to the creation of our country. Give examples of why this might be so.