Thomas Jefferson wrote this secret message to Congress, history homework help

  • Thomas Jefferson wrote this secret message to Congress about the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1803; what does it tell us about Jefferson’s views of westward expansion and Native Americans?
  • What solutions does Jefferson propose to the friction between the fledgling republic and the Indian tribes of the West?
  • What arguments does he use to explain the Lewis & Clark expedition?

    • Using a minimum of 150 words, address the following: 

    • How did the authors of the Constitution create a balance between federal and state governments, and between large and small states?
    • What compromises did the Constitution make on the institution of slavery?

    Using a minimum of 150 words, address the following: 

    • In what ways did Jefferson’s presidency betray his original vision for the new republic?
    • In what ways did it fulfill that vision?