Based only on his actions as president, and not his writings, did Thomas Jefferson support a strict or loose interpretation of the Constitution? A. Sending Lewis and Clark to map newly acquired territory shows that Jefferson supported a strict interpretation. B. The negotiation and approval of the Louisiana Purchase shows that Jefferson supported a loose interpretation. C. Jefferson's decision to claim the Oregon Territory for the United States shows that he supported a strict interpretation. D. Jefferson's treaties to stay neutral in a war between Britain and France show that he supported a loose interpretation.