What did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis & Clark Expedition accomplish? How did Aaron Burr and the Supreme Court interfere with Jefferson’s otherwise successful first term? The inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the nation’s third president marked a turning point in America. While the Federalists were fading as a political force‚ he was able to complete the Louisiana Purchase and more than double the size of the United States‚ expanding west and broadening the horizons for the future of
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through several different methods including the Louisiana purchase of 1803‚ the war of 1812‚ the trail of tears‚ the Mexican cession‚ and the compromise of 1850. Each of which came with its own group of supporters and opponents with different reasons of why or why not. However‚ every debate ultimately led to the United States government’s actions‚ which has shaped the federal policies into what they are today. In 1803‚ Robert Livingston negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with authority from Thomas Jefferson
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On August 11‚ 2016 rain began falling across the southern portion of Louisiana‚ in which rainfall exceeded 20 inches in multiple parishes causing catastrophic flooding that submerged over 100‚000 homes and businesses and killed 13 people. In portions of Baton Rouge and Lafayette accumulations peaked at 31.39 inches‚ which was more than during Hurricane Katrina and Isaac The National Weather Service rates it a 1-in-1000-year event! Governor John Edwards‚ called the disaster a “historic‚ unprecedented
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sans-culottes planned successfully to increase their influence over the French government. One of the ways this was done was mainly highlighted through their alliance with radical political factions‚ resulting in more influence on policy making. Another way in which it is made apparent is through their actions taken to overthrow the monarchy‚ and the reign of terror orchestrated by the sans-culottes. However‚ the sans-culotte’s ability to exert unchecked influence over the government is limited because of the
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Texas vs. Louisiana Cheri Lane Globe University Living in Texas vs. Louisiana Texas is the second most populous and the second-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America‚ and the largest state in the 48 contiguous United States (Wikipedia‚ Texas‚ 2013). Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America and is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States ((Wikipedia‚ Louisiana‚ 2013). Texas and Louisiana are two different
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The Louisiana Purchase posed several significant moral dilemmas for President Thomas Jefferson‚ among these were he believed that federal government should not practice any powers those were not granted by the Constitution. On other hand he stepped up to buy Louisiana territory and he desperately tried to get the Louisiana territory for the new nation but he was not granted evidently to do so under the Constitution. Ultimately‚ Jefferson was able to make it happened to purchase the Louisiana territory
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen‚ Inc. a down-home‚ Cajun-style eatery was founded in 1972. Bankrupt in 1992. Today‚ the company is not just profitable but it is the fastest-growing brand in its segment. Popeyes is the world’s second largest quick-service chicken concept based on having more than 2‚500 stores globally. This report will summarize the current marketing strategy of Popeyes Chicken. I will go into further detail about Popeyes future goals‚ fundamental business strategies‚ industry positioning
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nineteenth century. The French Revolution will inspire revolutions for centuries. The French Revolution is important because “By this time the French Revolution had inspired in the Spanish government a healthy fear of the results of radical thought‚ and steep measures were taken to seal off Spain from the contagion of revolutionary ideas.” King Charles IV and the Spanish government are worried about revolution because their government is similar to that of when the French citizens revolted. Napoleon
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such as plantation or farms. Depending on their master’s ownership‚ the slaves might work along with their master calling it as task labor or largely with other slaves often watched by an overseer refer to as gang labor (Foner 416-417). Southern Louisiana cultivate largely of sugar field‚ gang laborers are always on their feet monitoring the field before it starts to rotten; abuse from an overseer if they’re not working harder enough. Though both labors are extremely exhausting jobs‚ but the task
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knew I was born and raised in Louisiana but i wanted to know more about my past family. My grandfather always tells me that on my his side of the family it´s mainly russian‚ but on my grandmother´s side it´s mainly french. My mom‚ aunts‚ and uncles can all speak fluent french because my great grandmother did not know english so they had to learn it. The basics of my family is cajun french‚ or creole. Just by the foods we eat you could tell were from Louisiana‚ Were always eating gumbo
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