Because its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
Answer:
Yes.
Explanation:
Jefferson was elected president with 71 electoral votes, one more than was needed for a majority. He won by sweeping the electoral votes of New England and winning votes from several other swing states, especially the states of the Mid-Atlantic region. Jefferson received 68 electoral votes and was elected vice president.
They declared war (not by congress) on terror and we fought a war in the Middle East which we shouldn't have done because we more or less lost.