...reveals his purpose in “Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801.” Consider his language and his choices regarding individuals and events to reveal his purpose. Cite specific textual evidence to support your analysis. Thomas Jefferson took Oath of Office as the third president on March 4th, 1801. Jefferson had a marvelous imagination, and many ideas about Westward Expansion. He used individuals and resources along the way for the expansion. Without the expansion, we would not have our roadways, faster travel, or shipping like we do now. An author Stephen Ambrose, reveals his purpose of informing through language, choice of individuals, and his choice of events included in “Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801.” Ambrose talks about how Jefferson used individuals to expand the West. Jefferson sent two men named Lewis and Clark to discover the U.S. territory. As they were traveling, they came into contact with Indians. Jefferson was fond of the...
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...In what ways did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition have an impact on westward expansion and how did Jefferson's message to Congress (1803) show his vision for the new republic? The reasons why the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis Clark Expedition had an impact on the westward expansion, including the reasons why Thomas Jefferson arranged the journey, a summary of his vision for the new republic (Jefferson’s Secret Message) and the outcome of his vision as it relates to the Westward Expansion. “The portion of their country most important for us is exactly that which they do not inhabit. Their settlements are not on the Mississippi, but in the interior country. They have lately shown a desire to become agricultural; and this leads to the desire of buying implements and comforts. In the strengthening and gratifying of these wants, I see the only prospect of planting on the Mississippi itself, the means of its own safety. Duty has required me to submit these views to the judgment of the Legislature; but as their disclosure might embarrass and defeat their effect, they are committed to the special confidence of the two Houses.” (Jefferson, 1803) Taken from Thomas Jefferson’s Secret Message to Congress of 1803. This excerpt introduces the vision of Thomas...
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...Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson once said, “This little event, of France’s possessing herself of Louisiana is the embryo of a tornado which will burst on the countries on both sides of the Atlantic and involve in its effects their highest destinies” (Zurn 101). Without the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. would not have grown and prospered into the nation it is today without the territory’s exploration, discovery, mobility, and political debate. To begin, after months’ of negotiation, the acquisition of the Louisiana territory led to the largest enthusiasm for expansion the U.S....
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...Part A: Highlight two options that best describe the central ideas of the text. A. History is not made up of just a few heroes and villains. B. Mexicans did not participate in westward expansion. C. Average citizens were responsible for westward expansion. D. Thomas Jefferson was responsible for westward expansion. Part B: Select two quotations from the text --one for each answer-- to support the answers to Part A. “It is natural and perhaps necessary for historians and story-tellers to view the dramatic shifts of history through the actions of a few famous figures, whether heroes or villains. Certainly the story of the westward expansion of the United States has many examples of each, and sometimes it seems the villains outnumber the heroes.” “A true story of the...
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...Thesis Statement: The purchase of the Louisiana territory was an unplanned occurrence that had multiple factors other than the treaty, that lead to the final succession of the United States’ ownership of the land. Introduction: In Jefferson Buys Louisiana Territory, and the Nation Moves Westward, published in the spring of 2003, the authors Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page establish the idea that the Louisiana Purchase was more than just a quick deal among the top French and American Diplomats in April of 1803. And it took more to complete the Louisiana Purchase than the treaty itself. Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page prove this to be true with the following arguments: to fill Jefferson’s dreams of being the most powerful and prosperous,...
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...“The term Western Expansion encompasses the acquisition of territories by the United States across the whole area of the North American continent from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.” (www.american-historama.org/1841-1850-westwardexpansion/westwardexpansion.htm). There were many factors that lead up to the Westward Expansion. For example, an overflowing population, the government opens new land (i.e. Louisiana Purchase), Pacific expansion, and finally seeking expansion beyond borders all lead up to the Westward expansion. Also, there is a vase amount of impacts that the Western Expansion had on America and its people. Overflowing Population Many people think major increase in population is good...
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...Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and an American Founding Father. Before all that, however, he was a student at the College of William and Mary where he studied law, where he defended slaves seeking freedom. This was controversial, as Jefferson was known to own several plantations which were worked by hundreds of slaves. It is even believed that he had a relationship with one named Sally Hemings, and he may have even fathered a child with her (Halliday, XI-XII). Jefferson’s life was marked by greatness, however, as he helped bring to light the troubles and possible downfalls that could have shaped America for the worst. Through his presidency, Jefferson changed the United States for the...
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...The evolution of democracy from the time of President Jefferson to President Jackson The democracies of President Jackson and President Jefferson seem very similar, yet share their significant differences. President Jefferson was the third president from the years of 1801 to 1809, and President Jackson was the seventh president from the years of 1829 to 1837. Both are in favor of common man and both feel that it is common people who should have the biggest impact on government. President Jefferson was in favor of the Democratic Republican party, while Jackson favored the Democratic Party. In this essay, I will explain the evolution of democracy from the time of President Jefferson to President Jackson. During President Jefferson’s term, he advocated rights of national organizations, as well as purchased Louisiana territory from France. By doing so, Jefferson expanded the size of the United States. President Jefferson reduced National debts, as well as reduced the spending of his administration and the armed forces. When President Jackson entered office, things were noticeably different. Things such as his whole aura consisting of economic policy. He was the first president to pay off the Nation’s debt, which is a great accomplishment for him during his term. After the American Revolution was over Jefferson was still determined to preserve the liberties of the people. His goal was to create circumstances where the fight for those liberties could continue,...
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...article, “Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase”, in which the website states that, “when France regained control of Louisiana, Napoleon, who had now risen to power in the French Revolution, threatened to block American access to the important port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River.” The economies of the colonies along the Mississippi River depended on trading their goods freely along this major transportation route and France occupying this region severely disrupted that. The disruption was so severe that Thomas Jefferson nearly allied with Britain to force the French to respect their trading route. This possible alliance was extremely desperate because tensions between the United States and Britain were still lingering from the Revolutionary...
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...popularity of tea around the world. As per Chinese legend tea was first discovered in 2737 B.C.. Sometime around the 9th century tea was first used in Japan. Japanese monks studying in China brought it back with them when they returned to Japan. Tea drinking and ceremonies have become an important part of the Japanese culture. The Dutch were the first to import tea back to Europe. In the 16th century tea was shipped from China to Holland it was expensive and seen as a drink for the wealthy. Tea was fashionable in Holland and started to spread to other countries in Europe. In the 19th century the tea trade was dominated by the British and Dutch when they introduced tea to India and North America. (“Tea,”n.d.) C.1. The Louisiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson believed that westward expansion was vital to the nation’s growth and strength. This was not possible without access to the Mississippi River through New Orleans. France had gained...
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...The purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 opened the door to westward expansion. Thomas Jefferson purchased this extensive plot of land with the hopes of strengthening and expanding the Republic, unaware that it would have the opposite effect. Jefferson’s fateful decision to expand the United States nearly destroyed the Republic that Americans worked so hard to build. It triggered the rise of divisions amongst Americans. These small cracks continued to grow and tear at the seams of the nation. Although westward expansion between 1800 and 1848 granted many new opportunities to the American people, it also brought about tension that plagued the nation for years to come. Some historians may construe westward expansion as beneficial to the...
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...Britney Statum HIS 103 3/1/16 Economics in Early America Early America was shaped and transformed by the economy. There were many factors and purchases that happened throughout that aided in the upbringing of the American economy we know today. We know some events of American history, for example, the finding of Native Americans already on America, slavery throughout history, wars, and inventions were all factors of shaping the economy for us. Before there was such a thing as the “New World,” there were millions of people living in America. The indigenous people of America had been there for thousands of years before the Europeans had arrived. Money was not an issue for these groups of people. They relied on the land and trade between the different tribes. The economy consisted of hunting, gathering and a complex agriculture system. They did not have the need for the money like the outside European world did. They relied on each other and the tribes around them. Different tribes were able to specialize in certain areas and then they could trade what they needed. While they did not have the sophisticated economy like the Europeans had, they were doing much better than after the Europeans arrived and started to try to change their way of life. Thomas Morton stated “, that the natives of the land lived so poorly in so rich a Country.” 1 There were so many things that the Native Americans did that Morton could not believe they did because all the travelers saw was vast...
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...According to the documentary The Louisiana Purchase is the largest land purchase in the US history, doubling the size of the US in an overnight negotiation with France. The land of Louisiana was considered worthless, but wanted by many due to the port of New Orleans. The purchase could be considered one of the greatest accomplishments of President Thomas Jefferson. In 1682 Louisiana is claimed in the name of the French king Louie XIV by Robert de La Salle a French explorer. The land is occupied by Indians and a few settlers during the exploration with the land being noted as mostly swamp land. For the next one hundred years only a few military outposts are put into place by the French. In 1762 after the end of the French and Indian War, Louisiana...
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...parties were inconsistent. In the form of the Louisiana Purchase, the Embargo Act, and the War of 1812, the Jeffersonian Republicans can be seen as broad constructionalists, the opposition of the war, in the form of a two-thirds majority to declare war, and Madison's vetoing of the Internal Improvement Bill can make the Federalists seem as if they were the strict constructionalists. Through an analysis of these topics, it is easy to see that both parties crossed their political lines to some degree throughout this time period. In the election of Thomas Jefferson, the world was about to experience a new era of national and political authority. The ideals of Thomas Jefferson were very different from the previous President; Jefferson sought a peaceful and constitutionally strict way of life for his political party. As Jefferson began his presidency he claimed that his election was a recovery of the original ideals of the American people. Jefferson's true ideology was one that believed in a small, weak central government, and that a small central government was...
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...Ashley Hughes Unit 4 Individual Project AIU Online Professor Brigitte Powell April 20, 2014 Abstract This paper explains how the United States acquired the territory. It explains the short term and long term consequences of the territory. The United States first looked to get arrives west of the Mississippi after 1802. When then, the United States had a peaceable association with the Spanish Empire, which controlled New Orleans and the immeasurable extends of region to its south and west. In any case, with wars boiling over in Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte constrained the session of the Louisiana region from Spain to France and quickly banished American access to the port of New Orleans in 1802. President Thomas Jefferson immediately dispatched then Secretary of State James Madison to Paris to arrange access to the port of New Orleans through buy of domain, transaction, or by picking up some other kind of access to the port. Be that as it may, upon his landing in Paris, Madison quickly took in of Napoleon's plan to offer the whole Louisiana domain to the United States. Seizing the open door to buy around 827,000 square miles of land, Madison arranged the buy of the Louisiana region for 15 million dollars in 1803. Since Madison was just sanctioned to use 10 million dollars, the buy surpassed his power, which was possibly hazardous. Jefferson likewise mulled over the legality of such a buy, actually proposing, to the point that an alteration to the U.s. Constitution...
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