Did President Jefferson have the Constitutional right to buy the Louisiana Purchase? Argue with examples and details if Jefferson justified in purchasing this vast territory. Conclude by considering If the territory had not been acquired in 1803, do you think slavery would have become a political divisive issue?
I know this picture is depicting the Jay’s treaty, which was a…
I know this picture is depicting the Jay’s treaty, which was a peace treaty between the US and Great Britain. But, didn’t the colonists hate the treaty? Isn’t that why they’re referring to Jay and Washington as “Hang the cowards”? My question is, Why didn’t they like the treaty?