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• President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. – Jefferson went against his own principle of strictly interpreting the Constitution to buy the Louisiana Territory. • He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for 15 million – The Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States. • The Lewis and Clark Expedition was also called the Corps of Discovery – The expedition was sent out into the Louisiana Territory by President Jefferson to: • Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean by following the Missouri River to its source. • Establish trade relationships with Native Americans. • Exert control over the Native Americans • Gain other information (flora and Fauna) the land that had been acquired. • Native Americans greatly aided the Corps of Discovery • Sacajawea helped in the following ways: – finding edible foods (plants and funguses hunting and fishing) – Translated – Acquired horses and other supplies need by the expedition. – Helped keep the peace.