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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Which is one?

Founded the University of Virginia.

  1. First Postmaster General
  2. President during the War of 1812
  3. Founded the University of Virginia ✔

Why: Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and was the third president. Franklin was the first Postmaster General, and Madison was president during the War of 1812.

Huh, didn't know that: Jefferson's face appears on the nickel and the two-dollar bill.

The dad joke
What did the nickel say to the penny? You don't make any cents.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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