According to the chapter titled "tellegraph of the mind," along with many americans, jefferson viewed the events of the french revolution as a praiseworthy effort to follow the american example of 1776.

True.

Explanation:

"It was during his administration of this department that the  French revolution burst forth ; and the division of feeling' consequent upon it, began to exhibit itself among the American   people, like most of the other patriots of the revolution,   Mr. Jefferson aimed to hold the golden mean between the violent extremes of public opinion."

Reference: Archive.org. “Full Text of ‘The United States Democratic Review.’” Full Text of "The United States Democratic Review", 1855