Jedehiah smith was the one who discovered it i believe
Because food, materials, and money were being used for the war, so they had to even it out to spend it where they needed it most.
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The Louisiana Purchase, made 200 years ago this month, nearly doubled the size of the United States. ...
All or parts of 15 Western states would eventually be carved from its nearly 830,000 square miles, which stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
Checks and balances is something where each branch has certain limitations so neither branch can become over powered hope this helps and have a wonderful day :)