Jefferson feared that the Spanish would block the route to New Orleans and then America wouldn't have any way of trading. ... All this was to hope that the Indians will trade with the Americans and not the British or Spanish. ... Lewis also found interest to hear that the Shoshoni Indians dislikes the Spanish because they would not trade guns with them. "The reason that the Spanish refused to trade with them is because they said the Indians would probably shoot themselves." ( Barth 131) But the Shoshoni's were angry since the Spanish wouldn't trade anything for guns it made t...

• Word Count: 1506
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

But it was also realized that they best helped our nation in the era helping establish morality in our youth. ... But when Napoleon forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France Jefferson got worried. ... He got permission to enter these areas but he was forced to respect anything under a Spanish flag. ... Large concessions were made by Spain due to Adam's offensive and the Florida Purchase treaty was signed. Spain gave up Florida and everything they had in the Oregon Country. ...

• Word Count: 2477
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

French resources were spread thin already, and the Louisiana Territory being an Ocean away did not help either. ... Another huge issue was that due to the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso between France and Spain, France was not legally allowed to sell the territory to a third party. As Henry Adams said: "The sale of Louisiana to the United States was trebly invalid; if it were French property, Bonaparte could not constitutionally alienate it without the consent of the Chambers; if it were Spanish property, he could not alienate it at all; if Spain had a right of reclamation, his sale was w...

• Word Count: 2314
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He has become one of the most recognized names in history and he opened up the exploration for Spain into the new world. ... Thomas Jefferson, a century later, did not only create a better life for himself, but he helped create a better life for us today. ...

• Word Count: 1269
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This bank provided a safe place for federal funds and helped to collect taxes. ... Although the power of judicial review is not explicitly stated in the Constitution, John Marshall and the Federalists helped to establish that power. ... The expedition was in western Spanish territory and was very dangerous. ...

• Word Count: 2096
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