Louisiana Purchase

While a president’s inauguration and impacts remain questionable for some, Thomas Jefferson’s presidency left inarguably one of the biggest legacy for the new nation. This great Founding Father helped discover America’s greatest potentials with his own thoughts and actions. He left peace, liberty and a great deal of land for the country to help with…

Introduction      In the mid 1800s, the United States of America was at crossroads.  Having survived challenges to independence from abroad, the growing pains of a totally unique type of free government and all of the hurdles that any young nation faces, there were still more issues to be resolved.  The United States occupied a…

For America to get to the economic status that it’s at, there were decisions that had to be made. Policies had to be enforced in order for America to be a thriving country in the future. These policies had to be enforced by early U.S. presidents. Some foreign policies that were used by early U.S….

America is a constantly evolving place. It may be hard to believe how brutal/barbaric/ and unfair the past was unless you were there. Thankfully, changes have come from these unfair conditions and paved the way for innovation and growth. The Stamp Act of 1765 was the last straw for the Colonies. This act set in…

Jefferson’s intentions for the country depended upon western extension and admittance to foreign exchanges for American farm commodities. This idea was endangered, but, when France reacquired control of Louisiana; Napoleon, who had now succeeded to power in the French Revolution, threatened to obstruct American passage to the major port of New Orleans on the Mississippi…

In years prior to Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he was very vocal towards certain subjects. He was more for state’s rights moreso than anything else. He was a strict follower of the constitution. But did that change once he was president? Was he just putting on a false face to get the vote of the people?…

Many agreed that Thomas Jefferson domestic policy was the most effective because Of the man fifes destiny, his strict interpretation to the constitution, and the purchase of Louisiana territory, while others believe that his foreign policy was better because of the British impressments and the embargo act were more important. Many people thought that United…

The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration Small, scattered settlements scan the face of the western lands. Beginning in the sass’s, the French explored this land west of the Mississippi River, planting these settlements over the face of the Louisiana Territory. The French ended up owning more of the present day Elicited States than even the British…

In 1803, then United States President Thomas Jefferson sent to Congress a message calling for the expansion of the nation from the western portion of the Mississipi River on ward to the Pacific Ocean (American West). When Napoleon Bonaparte sold Louisiana for $ 15,000,000, a million square miles was added to the territorial United States…

The two major political parties in early America were the Federalist and Democratic Republican parties. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, emphasized the importance of a strong central government for the country’s progress. In contrast, Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic Republicans aimed to empower ordinary citizens in governance. While both parties had noble goals for the future…