another name for Jacob, the father of twelve sons that led Hebrew tribes and, the name of a modern nation.

Israel

Explanation:

Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and as such is a descendant of Abraham. He was the second son of his parents (Isaac and Rebecca) and later became the father (patriarch) of the Israelites by usurping the blessings original meant for his elder brother named Esau, from their old and blind father.

The name Jacob meant to be deceitful and was changed to Israel when he wrestled with an angel of the lord at Jabbok while asking for God's blessings.

Jacob had two (2) wives, namely Leah and Rachel and two (2) concubines named Zilpah and Bilhah. These women all bore him twelve (12) sons that became the head of their respective family groups, referred to as the twelve (12) tribes of Israel. The twelve sons were Benjamin, Joseph, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Gad, Naphtali, Dan, Judah, Levi, Simeon and Reuben.

Hence, Israel is another name for Jacob, the father of twelve sons that led Hebrew tribes and, the name of a modern nation.

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