Further, Jefferson had clearly not followed his own strict interpretation of the Constitution. Federalist critics howled that the Constitution nowhere permitted the federal government to
purchase new land. Jefferson was troubled by the inconsistency, but in the end decided that the
Constitution's treaty-making provisions allowed him room to act. Most of the Senate agreed and
the Louisiana Purchase easily passed 26 to 6. The dramatic expansion also contradicted
Jefferson's commitment to reduce the national debt as swiftly as possible. Although $15 million
was a relatively small sum for such a large amount of land, it was still an enormous price tag for
the modest federal budget of the day.
The Louisiana Purchase demonstrates Jefferson's ability to make pragmatic political decisions.
Although contrary to some of his central principles, guaranteeing westward expansion was so
important to Jefferson's overall vision that he took bold action. The gains were dramatic, as the
territory acquired would in time add 13 new states to the union. In 1812, Louisiana became the
first state to join the union from land bought in the purchase. Louisiana was allowed to enter the
United States with its French legal traditions largely in place. Even today, Louisiana's legal code
retains many elements that do not follow English common law traditions. The federal system
could be remarkably flexible.

Point of View: Identify two different groups of people that were affected by the event
described in the article. Write a paragraph for each group explaining how the group was
affected by the event using details from the text.

IF ANYONE CAN EVEN JUST IDENTIFY THE TWO GROUPS FOR ME THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I LITERALLY DONT GET IT