How did Jefferson get the title is the title of official American ambassador to France

In 1784, the Congress of Confederation, which was the precursor assembly to the U.S. Congress, sent Thomas Jefferson to France as a foreign minister (ambassador). Jefferson had previously served as a member of the Continental Congress, governor of Virginia, and a member of the Congress of Confederation. Jefferson was highly educated: he was a ''Renaissance man'' in every sense of the word. He also had a deep appreciation for France and its culture. Being recently widowed, he likely believed that time in France would help heal the wounds of losing his beloved wife, Martha.

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