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Thomas Jefferson was a successful president because when president he bought the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the USA. Also as you may know, before he was president he was one of the five men that drafted/wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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∙ 7y agoDespite this fact, he took two major actions in his first term that, under a strict interpretation of the Constitution, he lacked the power to do. The first was to send forces against the Barbary Pirates. His orders to the force commander instructed him to take military action to end forced payment of ransom. The policy was successful, but Jefferson did not consult Congress before instructing this use of force.
Second, in secret negotiations, Jefferson agreed to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France. This purchase, for $15 million, doubled the size of the United States. There was, however, no provision in the constitution that provided for the purchase of land.
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