thomas jeffersons slipper diplomacy
creating connections social studies: us history i
thomas jefferson was a man of many talents. he was a diplomat during the american revolution, the drafter of the declaration of independence, a noted architect, the inventor of the swivel chair, and the third president of the united states. but one area where this polymath made his mark tends to get left out of the history books: jefferson may have been a trendsetter in the world of fashion and dinner etiquette. or at least, his casual style, which was unusual for his day, put him way ahead of his time.
jeffersons style became legendary in 1803. in november of that year, he had a meeting with british diplomat anthony merry. merry dressed in his fanciest clothes: a formal blue coat, short white pants, crisp new socks, and a plumed hat. he even carried a sword. jefferson arrived late. and rather than matching merrys formality, he appeared a picture of \utter slovenliness,\ according to one historian. he wore an old coat, breeches, wool socks, and—most shockingly of all—slippers without heels! for the time period, this sort of attire was considered much too informal for a diplomatic meeting.
soon, other stories of jeffersons unusual style and eccentric behavior swept washington, d.c. when a senator from new hampshire met jefferson, he assumed the president was a servant because of his clothes. the senator was later quoted as having seen jefferson wear \much soiled - woolen hose,\ a hread bare\ coat, and \old\ slippers. and in a particularly caustic critique, a newspaper claimed, \he prefers shoe - strings shoe laces, when other folks wear buckles on their shoes.\ even former first lady abigail adams
question 8
which of these is a statement of opinion?
a. thomas jefferson was the third president of the united states, after washington and adams.
b. thomas jefferson drafted the declaration of independence and also invented the swivel chair.
c. anthony merry likely overreacted when he boycotted all social engagements with jefferson.
d. anthony merry wore a formal blue coat and short white pants when he went to meet jefferson.

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thomas jeffersons slipper diplomacy
creating connections social studies: us history i
thomas jefferson was a man of many talents. he was a diplomat during the american revolution, the drafter of the declaration of independence, a noted architect, the inventor of the swivel chair, and the third president of the united states. but one area where this polymath made his mark tends to get left out of the history books: jefferson may have been a trendsetter in the world of fashion and dinner etiquette. or at least, his casual style, which was unusual for his day, put him way ahead of his time.
jeffersons style became legendary in 1803. in november of that year, he had a meeting with british diplomat anthony merry. merry dressed in his fanciest clothes: a formal blue coat, short white pants, crisp new socks, and a plumed hat. he even carried a sword. jefferson arrived late. and rather than matching merrys formality, he appeared a picture of \utter slovenliness,\ according to one historian. he wore an old coat, breeches, wool socks, and—most shockingly of all—slippers without heels! for the time period, this sort of attire was considered much too informal for a diplomatic meeting.
soon, other stories of jeffersons unusual style and eccentric behavior swept washington, d.c. when a senator from new hampshire met jefferson, he assumed the president was a servant because of his clothes. the senator was later quoted as having seen jefferson wear \much soiled - woolen hose,\ a 	hread bare\ coat, and \old\ slippers. and in a particularly caustic critique, a newspaper claimed, \he prefers shoe - strings shoe laces, when other folks wear buckles on their shoes.\ even former first lady abigail adams
question 8
which of these is a statement of opinion?
a. thomas jefferson was the third president of the united states, after washington and adams.
b. thomas jefferson drafted the declaration of independence and also invented the swivel chair.
c. anthony merry likely overreacted when he boycotted all social engagements with jefferson.
d. anthony merry wore a formal blue coat and short white pants when he went to meet jefferson.

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# Breve explicación:
Una opinión es una creencia o juicio personal que no se puede probar como verdadero o falso. Las opciones A, B y D presentan hechos históricos comprobables. La opción C incluye la palabra "probablemente", lo que indica una opinión sobre la reacción de Anthony Merry.
# Respuesta:
C. Anthony Merry probablemente reaccionó excesivamente cuando boycóto todas las actividades sociales con Jefferson.

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