purchasing land west of the Mississippi river and forcing native Americans to move west
Even though the Louisiana Purchase which occurred under Jefferson causes a great expansion of the US, I do not think Jefferson particularly pushed for the expansion. His main goal was to secure the vital river route to the Gulf and the Atlantic via the Mississippi.
Jefferson looked to expand the size o of the country
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The US expanded because many Americans believed the United States needed to expand to keep its economy strong.
The US nickel (five cent coin) has an image of Jefferson's home, Monticello, on the back.
They didn’t expand it, but created it.
to provide more farm land for its growing population
to provide more farm land for its growing population
to provide more farm land for its growing population
Even though the Louisiana Purchase which occurred under Jefferson causes a great expansion of the US, I do not think Jefferson particularly pushed for the expansion. His main goal was to secure the vital river route to the Gulf and the Atlantic via the Mississippi.
Because Thomas Jefferson declared that it was the Manifest Destiny for the United States to have it's borders from Coast to Coast.
Jefferson looked to expand the size o of the country
No. The first president to expand the country was Thomas Jefferson, when he bought the Louisiana Purchase.
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Yes. The image of Thomas Jefferson was placed on the US nickel in 1938.
To provide more farm land for its growing population