William Clark was born on August 1‚ 1770 & Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18‚ 177 in Albemarle County in Virginia. During this time Thomas Jefferson was the president of the United States. Lewis and Thomas Jefferson grew up as boyhood neighbors as kids.1 Lewis joined the militia in 1794 which was commanded by Lieutenant Clark‚ where they later grew a strong bond.1 Several years later Lewis received a letter asking to become the president’s secretary-aide. A secretary- aide is a person who
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America’s acquisition of the West took huge strides during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A major move in American history towards this innuendo was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ under Thomas Jefferson. It was a land deal between the United States and France‚ in which the United States acquired more than 800‚000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River. Another major factor was the result of the Mexican-American War in 1848‚ the Treaty of Guadalupe. It was a peace treaty that
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Thomas Jefferson Unit 2 Essay Portion Thomas Jefferson has been viewed to be a positive influence on old Jeffersonian America‚ as well as a negative one as he expanded and reshaped the country with instances like the Louisiana purchase. His efforts are viewed negatively by some‚ and very admirably by others but personally‚ I find that his attempts and reasons for things were hypocritical. He did things contradictory to what he said he wanted for the country. His presidency was
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stood Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte‚ two of the greatest leaders of their time‚ now face to face in a test of wits and wills that would determine the futures of their countries. Jefferson’s Great Gamble is the dramatic story of the Louisiana Purchase – thirty months of high drama‚ blandishment‚ posturing and secret maneuvers by some of the most powerful and crafty men of their time. When Jefferson took office as president of the United States
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afraid of foreign powers swooping down and taking the land. When you are a president it is always good to appear fair and diplomatic. This is why the presidents wanted to buy the land. Thomas Jefferson bought his land from France in the famous Louisiana purchase. It was a bargain brought on the table by France for many differing reasons. Polk on the other hand fought Mexico in a war. Then once he owned
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Abstract This paper explores five sources that outline the events leading up to Jefferson’s presidency‚ and the events during. Information is brought to light supporting claims Jefferson was indeed a great president. The articles touch on how Jefferson’s great morals and principles were related to his great decisions and in turn his greatness. The paper functions as a guide which highlights Jefferson’s remarkable reasoning‚ especially in difficult positions‚ through the use of understanding Jefferson’s
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know all about the geography and how well the prospects were for trade and agriculture. In 1803‚ Congress approved his proposal to finance for a mapping and scientific expedition to the far Northwest‚ beyond the Mississippi‚ which was foreign territory. In May‚ 1804‚ Jefferson assigned as commanders‚ Meriwether Lewis his personal secretary and William Clark‚ to set out on an amazing expedition across the Louisiana Territory. Lewis and Clark succeeded in many areas: Opened the U.S. from the Missouri
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History: The Louisiana Purchase The United States is not the most perfect country‚ but it is one of the most successful countries of the modern world. Our country’s vast history contains an immense amount of significant and momentous events that have molded our country into the place we know today. As a country‚ we have had our fair share of triumph‚ crisis‚ and everything in between. But overall‚ the most important event in the history of the United States is the Louisiana Purchase‚ Thomas Jefferson’s
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debating for many years‚ these historians have not agreed on the issue but one thing is for sure‚ and that is America has a very rich history. History suggests that westward expansion was the key to the nation’s health and it was effective between 1803 and 1861. Between these years‚ both individuals and institutions in the country expanded to Oklahoma. This expansion was characterized by the rise of manufacturing in New England and increasing mobility throughout the nation making it different from
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the United States. Though Jefferson does not believe in Hamilton’s loose interpretation‚ he does use it to his advantage after the Louisiana Purchase. When the Louisiana territory is made available to the United States at such a low price‚ Jefferson feels that he much purchase the land. However‚ Jefferson has overstepped his constitutional authority with the purchase. Therefore‚ he uses Hamilton’s “implied” powers and gets the Senate to
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