Peter Bolton-King, chief executive of the NAEA, said: The coalition believes that stamp duty is an anachronistic tax which, in its current form, is preventing a recovery in the housing sector.
The Exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. It is often said that the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was to explore the Louisiana Purchase, the vast land purchase that doubled the size of the United States. In fact, the expedition had been planned and Jefferson was intent on it proceeding before the United States had any expectation of purchasing land from France.
Congress allocated $2,500 for Lewis and Clark's expedition. Jefferson made Lewis another offer â to lead an expedition into the lands west of the Mississippi. Already eager to know more about these lands, Jeffersonâs interest in the area increased with purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. Jefferson asked Lewis to gather information about the plants, animals, and peoples of the region.