1 Jan 1803 Jahr - Louisiana Purchase

Beschreibung:

-United States bought the Louisiana Territory (Most of the Mississippi River and Central America) from France, doubling the size of the United States
-Strict Constructionism: The federal government can only do what is explicitly said in the Constitution
-There is nothing that says the federal government can buy land
-Jefferson couldn't give up the opportunity to gain land to move Indians westward and diminish European influence in North America

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