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In 1803, the United States came into possession of the Louisiana Territory from France, with the Louisiana Purchase. This new territory doubled the size of the United States. Six months before word spread of the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson requested money and planned for an exploration of the new land he had acquired. The main goal was to map this part of the continent. There were two men that led the “Corps of volunteers…

territories will bring positive circumstances as opposed to negative effects. Fortunately, through the acquisition of the Louisiana territory in 1803 and Puerto Rico in 1899, we as a country have greatly benefitted. During the time of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States greatly depended on the movement of goods through the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River was, at the time, part of the French territory. Eventually, the French had to cede its territory…

Thomas Jefferson was one of the most known influential leaders in the initial development of America. Born on April 13, 1743, Jefferson is recognized as the creator of the Declaration of Independence, as well as the Third President of the United States. During his early life, Jefferson was part of the Continental Congress, Virginia Legislator and governor of Virginia. In addition, he partook the role of Secretary of state, and was elected as vice president under the presidency of John Adams. As…

What makes Tennessee so significant? Tennessee has interesting discoveries just waiting to be shared, such as finding out how Tennessee became a state, the reconstruction of this state, and what modern Tennessee is like now. This state has a lot of history that goes unnoticed by Tennesseans. So, how far will you go to unlocking some of its unknown history? The way Tennessee became a state is truly surprising. It came to statehood on June 1, 1796, with the help of North Carolina of course. “Land…

Thomas Jefferson is known by many as the 3rd president of the United States. During the final years of his presidency, he bought a humongous piece of land which was labeled the Louisiana Purchase. That 530 million acres of land led to very impactful moments in american history like: Lewis and Clark’s Expedition in 1804, The Indian Removal Act, The Mexican War, The Trail of Tears, the questioning of slavery within the north, Bleeding Kansas, a decade of the gold rush, and many more. He is the…

Thomas Jefferson’s Contribution to the Nation After the revolution, many new opportunities arose throughout the country. Thomas Jefferson was a Virginia born citizen, who engaged in many historical events. Jefferson was an influential figure throughout the nation. Jefferson participated with negotiations with France, as well as succeeding Benjamin Franklin as the minister to France. Jefferson was known for being a very adamant supporter of independence from Great Britain. He also drafted and…

I can clearly say that during the fall of 1803, Lewis and Clark Expedition embark on from St. Louis, Missouri. In the book and in the documentary we are able to see that on May 14, 1804, the expedition's boats departed their path up the Missouri River. Going up the journey progressed extremely slowly because they were going up against current of the river. During the expedition they faced a lot of adversity but they faced a lot of discovery as well. I can point out that one of the initial…

Lewis and Clark started their journey on May 14, 1804 ending March 23, 1806. They were scavenging to find a Northwest passage way, that would prove to be very useful in trade. Lewis and Clark were able to bring a group called the Corps of Discovery who consisted of 33 people not counting Lewis manservant York and Sacagawea. Lewis and Clark journey was very useful for three reasons. For example Lewis and Clark were able to discovered many new species of plant and animals, were able to chart and…

expedition to cross the western portion of America. This expedition was called the Corps of Discovery Expedition, but it is more commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. President Thomas Jefferson ordered the expedition shortly after the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Lewis and Clark were to be accompanied by a few select US Army volunteers. Their journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806. Their main objective was to explore the newly acquired territory, map what they…

Hello, we are Lewis and Clark. We were born in the 1770s and grew up to be two of the most successful explores in American history. Our expedition started as President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory and asked us to explore and make friends with the Indians. President Jefferson gave us instructions to travel along the Missouri River and find a waterway to the Pacific. Our expedition started out on the 4th of July in 1804. As we explored, we came across villages of the Mandan and…