2. why was the patriot act controversial? a. it was passed with little political support. b. it did nothing to stop terrorism. c. there were concerns that us citizens' privacy was being violated. d. there was no funding for the law.

C. There were concerns that US citizens' privacy was being violated

president thomas jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the louisiana purchase in 1803 to explore and to map the newly acquired territory, to find a practical route across the western half of the continent, and to establish an american presence in this territory before britain and other european powers

the correct answer is history and tradition.