<span>After WWII Russia kept all the territory it had covered and became the USSR, These countries were not given a fair choice in the matter. When countries like Czechoslovakia and Hungary wanted their freedom the USSR reacted swiftly and very hard with soldiers and tanks to wipe out the opposition. Once the USSR collapsed these countries were own their own, for better or worse. Unfortunately old prejudices and hate came out with violent results. If this happened under USSR control they would have crushed the squabbling.</span>
They were attempting to end the debate over slavery
Causes of the War of 1812. At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte's France. ... In 1809, the U.S.<span> Congress repealed Thomas Jefferson's unpopular Embargo Act, which by restricting trade had hurt </span>Americans<span> more than either Britain or France.</span>
The correct answer is the Louisiana Purchase.
While the President has the power to negotiate treaties, Jefferson likely got quite a bit ahead of himself when the land was purchased before the consent of the United States Senate.
Furthermore, the Federalists believed that the acquisition of territory itself might be unconstitutional.