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Thomas Jefferson was a main component during the Louisiana Purchase. Along with Zebulon Pike. They had organized the expedition to explore the new land. Other people that were involved were Lewis and Clark.

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Thomas Jefferson made a path to explore the newly found land. they went and traveled to the Missouri river then later ended up in the pacific ocean. They were trying to get more land to live on.

President Jefferson was also the man that had purchased all of the land.

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The exploration of Lewis and Clark took place in Colorado and up the Missouri river and later ended up by the Pacific ocean. There were more expeditions but the most famous one was the Lewis and Clark expedition which President Jefferson had organized. When Jefferson was signing the purchase he was located in Paris, but the purchase contained 15 states.

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The Louisiana Purchase took place over the summer of 1803. It ended in the fall of 1804.

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People wanted to all of the land because they thought that it was their destiny and they were worthy. They also wanted more land because they wanted more space to grow crops and own farms for families and animals.

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How did this help expand the United States to fulfill the idea of Manifest Destiny? 

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How did this help expand the United States to fulfill the idea of Manifest Destiny? 

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The Louisiana Purchase helped fulfill the idea of manifest destiny when President Jefferson bought 15 states and made sure that they was enough space for a lot of families to come and travel and finally settle down and have a home for themselves.