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"Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own."
Seneca
President Jefferson was
faced with a serious question upon entering office. The
French were in desperate need of money offered us the
entire Louisiana Territory. Realizing the enormity of
this opportunity he agreed and the United States more
than doubled its size.
Jefferson commission a team
lead by Lewis and Clark to investigate and map the new
Louisiana Territory from St Louis to the Pacific Ocean.
"Great joy in Camp we are in view of the
Ocean, this great Pacific Ocean which we been so long
anxious to see and the roaring or noise made by the
waves braking on the rocky shores (as I suppose) may be
heard distinctly". William Clark in his Voyage of
Discovery Journal
