Congress can pass a joint resolution revoking an executive agreement.
It established the process for how the U.S. would expand westward.
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis, in January of 1803, to go on the journey. Jefferson then requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip.
The Cabinet position of Attorney General was established by an Act of Congress.
When President, he made an agreement with Napolean to buy Louisiana, so his relation with France was good after the Revoultion
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
Congress agreed to allow two states into the Union, one free and one slave, and established slavery policies in the Louisiana Territory. What was this agreement called?
$3,000,000
Illinois was a part of the Northwest Territory until 1809. It was on February 3, 1809 that it was established as the Illinois Territory by the10th United States Congress.
It was just land, I guess... Congress established the Michigan Territory in 1805. William Hull was the first territorial governor and the capital of the territory was Detroit.
They could have voted to deny the request to purchase, which they did. Ultimately, however, there were not enough votes to deny (a majority voted against denying the purchase) and the territory was purchased.
Congress can pass a joint resolution revoking an executive agreement.
Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new west after the acquisition of Louisiana Territory. He doubled the size of the US during his presidency.
Congress established the lower federal courts
The Compromise of 1820 was between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress. It prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory.