the revolution was a leap forward in human history that spread throughout the majority of the world and transformed life from one as hunters and gatherers to one as farmers and pastoralists

president thomas jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the louisiana purchase in 1803 to explore and to map the newly acquired territory, to find a practical route across the western half of the continent, and to establish an american presence in this territory before britain and other european powers

u.s.a

china

india

and

japan

the authority to tax.

no because we were not ready for war