<span>President Thomas </span>Jefferson<span> commissioned the Corps of Discovery Expedition (1804-06), led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, to explore the territory acquired in the </span>Louisiana Purchase<span>, among other objectives. In 1801, Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return </span>Louisiana<span> Territory to France.</span>
Hermit Kingdom refers to a country that walls its self from the rest of the world.
It strengthened imperialism because it increased the wealth of the monarchs of Europe with all the territory being gained and resources being imported.
