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One president believed the national government should have limited power — but then took an action the...

1. One president believed the national government should have limited power — but then took an action the Constitution said nothing about. Name the president and the action, and explain in one or two sentences why he made that choice.
2. Which president's biggest impact was about how Americans saw themselves rather than about a law or a purchase? Explain your choice using a detail from the reading.

Answer

  1. Thomas Jefferson believed in limited government but made the Louisiana Purchase, which the Constitution did not explicitly authorize. He made this choice to double the size of the United States and secure control of the Mississippi River, which was vital for trade and security.

  2. James Monroe had a significant impact on how Americans saw themselves through the Monroe Doctrine, which asserted that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization. This doctrine helped shape American identity as a protector of the Western Hemisphere and promoted a sense of national pride and independence.

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