Some events cannot be fully measured at the time of their occurrence. It requires decades, even centuries, to understand their full significance. Next to winning our national independence, the purchase of the Louisiana territory had the largest influence on the development of our country. Although the purchase was one of the greatest achievements of this nation, the circumstances involved in this action should have warranted the dismissal of this act. President Jefferson overstepped his Executive …showed first 75 words of 727 total…

…showed last 75 words of 727 total…superpower it is today without the acquisition of this land. Regardless of the advantages gained by this, President Jefferson overstepped his Executive limitations with the purchase of the Louisiana territory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Gaines, Ann Graham. The Louisiana Purchase in American History. New York: Enslow publishers, 2000. Jameson, William. “U.S. Constitution” 2000. Online. May 5, 2001 http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html Winship, Wallace. The Louisiana Purchase: how it was and as it is. Chicago: A. Flanagan Co., 1903