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Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana purchase, this doubled the USA. Thomas Jefferson also was an author of the Declaration of Independence, he was one of five man to do this.

He also cut expenditures in each branch.

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Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, doubled the size of the United States by acquiring the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon. He banned all European ships from American ports following violations of US neutrality. He advocated states rights over those of the government. He also cut federal spending and reduced the national debt by 25%.

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he sign the Louisiana Purchase and explored it.

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Loiusiana Purchase

Barbary Coast war

Ban slave trade

Reduce Country's debt by a third

Effective leader

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