14. Based on the sources and your knowledge of social studies, describe why the founding fathersestablished our government as a federal republic. As you write, follow the directions below.• Address all parts of the prompt.• Include information and examples from your own knowledge of social studies.• Use evidence from the sources to support your response.

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jefferson hoped to establish trade with the native american people of the west and find a water route to the pacific. jefferson also was fascinated by the prospect of what could be learned about the geography of the west, the lives and languages of the native americans, the plants and animals, the soil, the rocks, the weather, and how they differed from those in the east.

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