How is a state and a colony different? Explain.

A colony is ruled by a foreign body, usually a governor appointed by a king or company (most of the British colonies started out as private corporations). A state is a nation which may or may not be part of a larger body of states (a confederacy), but retains its independence.

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

you didn't post any options. a few things that spring is known to represent are: rebirth, birth, new life,   and life.