...United States Government The Louisiana Purchase was a great event in the history of the United States. From this one act the size of the nation was more than doubled and one of the greatest enemies of America, “Napoleon” was removed as a threat. More than ever, the Louisiana Purchase was the greatest achievement of the president Thomas Jefferson. Because adding the new territory to the United States Jefferson held new land for the expansion of future Americans. Also, Jefferson felt that the purchase of Louisiana would ensure the rustic nature of the United States and prevent the degeneration which had befallen classical Republican governments. Jefferson was sure that the Louisiana territory would promote the development of an honorable Republican population. Due to these reasons I will show how Jefferson was justified in his purchasing of the Louisiana territory. Napoleon Bonaparte’s decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States doubled the size of the USA and secured the port of New Orleans. This expanded trade for states bordering the Mississippi. Napoleon must have started to realize he would have quite a battle on his hands if he were to advance troops on the soil of North America. Louis-Andre Pichon was in charge of all general affaires to the United States from 1801 to 1805. He sent regular messages to Napoleon regarding the feelings of Americans on various topics of French interest, especially ones dealing about the Louisiana Territories. The Americans were...
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...The Louisiana Purchase Cynthia Pullins Anthem College Online August 25, 2013 The Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase is considered the greatest real estate deal in history. The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States, and is the most significant event in the westward expansion of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase changed what the United States had been and had a profound effect on what the United States would become, through Spain’s secret transfer of the territory back to France, President Jefferson gamble and Congress’s ratification of a Treaty. During the years between 1686 and 1800, the French and Spanish colonized and governed the lower Mississippi River Valley. From 1699 to 1762 France controlled the land; in 1762 France gave the land to the Spain after losing the Seven Years War, the French wanted to keep from losing the colony to Britain, so King Louis of France gave the land to his cousin King Carlos II of Spain. Both the French and the Spanish knew how important it was to Americans to cross in to their territory to obtain navigation rights on the Mississippi River, the river was the chief trading channel for goods shipped among the states. It was also important to the United States to trade in New Orleans and to cultivate the economic, political and social possibilities by having access to the Mississippi River Valley (The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, 2011). America felt comfortable with the way things...
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...Louisiana Purchase 1803 Bridget Cochran 01/28/2012American InterContinental University |...
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...paper will tell how the Louisiana Purchase came to be and how the U.S. acquired it. It will tell of the short and long-term consequences of acquiring this territory. It will tell of Thomas Jefferson and the political aspects of this purchase. This paper will discuss The Lewis and Clark expedition briefly and will have a summary of all the facts in its conclusion. A Good Price for Good Land The Louisiana Purchase is certainly one of the largest land deals in modern history, and also one of the best overall land deals one could ever hope for. As part of American history, it is the best thing that could have happened to a country who needed the space and who could not reject the price. Acquired in 1803 the United States paid $15 million dollars for well over 800,000 square miles of undiscovered land. That averages out to less than 5 cents per acre. At that price people would be lining up today to get as many acres as possible. For that matter, people still would be lined up to buy the whole thing even at today’s price of $283 million dollars. Could you imagine calling it The Oprah Purchase? The Louisiana Purchase was a very nice deal, and one the U.S. could not afford to pass up. The deal was arguably the greatest achievement of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, but it also was a problem for him. Jefferson was anti-federalist and while he may have written or played a part in the Declaration of Independence, he most certainly did not write the Constitution. Jefferson was always more...
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...Thesis Statement: The purchase of the Louisiana territory was an unplanned occurrence that had multiple factors other than the treaty, that lead to the final succession of the United States’ ownership of the land. Introduction: In Jefferson Buys Louisiana Territory, and the Nation Moves Westward, published in the spring of 2003, the authors Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page establish the idea that the Louisiana Purchase was more than just a quick deal among the top French and American Diplomats in April of 1803. And it took more to complete the Louisiana Purchase than the treaty itself. Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page prove this to be true with the following arguments: to fill Jefferson’s dreams of being the most powerful and prosperous,...
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...ways did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition have an impact on westward expansion and how did Jefferson's message to Congress (1803) show his vision for the new republic? The reasons why the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis Clark Expedition had an impact on the westward expansion, including the reasons why Thomas Jefferson arranged the journey, a summary of his vision for the new republic (Jefferson’s Secret Message) and the outcome of his vision as it relates to the Westward Expansion. “The portion of their country most important for us is exactly that which they do not inhabit. Their settlements are not on the Mississippi, but in the interior country. They have lately shown a desire to become agricultural; and this leads to the desire of buying implements and comforts. In the strengthening and gratifying of these wants, I see the only prospect of planting on the Mississippi itself, the means of its own safety. Duty has required me to submit these views to the judgment of the Legislature; but as their disclosure might embarrass and defeat their effect, they are committed to the special confidence of the two Houses.” (Jefferson, 1803) Taken from Thomas Jefferson’s Secret Message to Congress of 1803. This excerpt introduces the vision of Thomas...
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...hand is shaking. You have just signed for the largest purchase in U.S. history. Robert La Salle Robert La Salle was a French explorer who named Louisiana for King Louis the XIV. He was born on November 21, 1643. One of the places he traveled was the New World. He went there because he wanted to set up trading routes with the Native American population. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was another important man in the Louisiana Purchase. He was born on April 13, 1743. He was...
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...The Louisiana Purchase has shaped modern day America. The Louisiana Purchase was the United States buying the Louisiana territory from the French. Contrary to popular belief the Louisiana Purchase was much more than just the state of Louisiana. The territory was 828,000 square miles, stretching from Louisiana all the way to Montana, which is equivalent to 529,920,000 acres. This was easily the largest land purchase in United States history. A grand total of around 15 million dollars for the whole thing which is about paying just a little less than $.42 an acre, this was arguably the easiest expansion of the United States ever. The Louisiana Purchase was not as easy of a decision as we know now back then. It was full of political controversy...
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...democratic-Republican party. |The Federalists lost both houses of Congress. They were unable to do | |Reducing Government size and military |Afterward, the parties lacked the power to launch an attack on the British|anything to stop the changes. They feared that their shipping business | | |forces. |would be in danger due to the weakened naval fleet. | |Jefferson sent emissaries to France to |This purchase was made as the party allowed Jefferson to bend to the |According to the Constitution, the president did not have power to buy new| |negotiate the purchase of New Orleans |rules. |territory. Nonetheless, Jefferson pushed ahead with the Louisiana Purchase| |Jefferson reiterated the rights of a neutral|Though the policy had its short comings, Jefferson and party were |The Federalists tried to capitalize on the Embargo Act’s unpopularity to | |party and initiated a program of “peaceable |reluctant to admit their mistake....
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...Stephen Walsh 5 July 2015 Professor Allare HST 111 The Procurement of the Louisiana Territory The Louisiana Purchase was a strategic and diplomatic land acquisition by the United States in 1803 from France. The United States paid $15 million to France in which $3.75 million of that was for a cancellation of debts the United States had with the French. The remaining $11.25 million was left for the actual acquisition of the land. Adjusting for inflation the purchase would’ve cost approximately $240 million in today’s dollars. This vast amount of land purchased was 883,000 square miles with each acre costing approximately three cents. Acquirement of this land left the United States with control of both sides of the entire Mississippi, the vital...
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...Louisiana Purchase Everyone has bought something at some point in their life. Rather it’s a new pair of shoes or your first home. Some purchases are impulses while others are strategic or even necessary. What most people don’t know is that in 1803 a purchase was made that opened the doors to a revolution. The man who made this decision would have no idea how big of an uproar he would cause. In the beginning of the 17th century France had stated claims in what was called the Louisiana territory. As France explored the untouched land they established settlements along the Mississippi River Valley. Contrary to common belief, in the 18th century France controlled more of the North America than any other country at the time. The tables turned...
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...America was new, ambitious and democratic, when President Thomas Jefferson was elected. He had long envisioned America as “Empire of Liberty.” His vision was fueled by the idea of Manifest Destiny as it spread like fire throughout the country. With Manifest Destiny came the unquenchable hunger and need for more land. In addition, Thomas Jefferson believed the “Empire of Liberty” would only be achievable through the control of the Mississippi River. With John O'Sullivan's “Manifest Destiny,” America began its journey towards the west. ("A Bio. of America: Westward Expansion ") Thomas Jefferson took the first step towards the west, when he bought Louisiana from Napoleon for only $15 million. Not only did Louisiana double the size of America, but also provided access to the country’s largest river; The Mississippi River. However, even with the purchase of Louisiana, Americans remained near the coast, with nearly no settlement to west of Appalachian Mountains. Louisiana was an unknown territory with, therefore Jefferson arranged the Lewis and Clark expedition. The goal of the expedition was to discover the land west of Appalachian Mountain, which they did. Louis and Clark were able to collect several specimen of animals and plants and make scientific observations....
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...Lewis and Clark Expedition is an important journey in American history. It is a journey to the Pacific Ocean and back. It is also known as Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery . It was commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson after the purchases of Louisiana. Let’s talk about brief history of Louisiana. After signing peace treaty with United States Napoleon Bonaparte, a consul of the Republic of France acquired Louisiana from Spain by the secret treaty of San Ildefonso and held the title to the Mississippi river and the part of New Orleans. Later he planned to develop a commercial bloc in the Caribbean basin in order to link West Indian Islands of Guadalupe, Martinique and Saint Dominque with Louisiana. This would help France...
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...Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. Before he was a president he was known as a one of the smartest americans in the world. He was raised in Virginia and had a very great education, when he went off to college he studied almost everything there was. With all this knowledge he was often seen to have a darker side that no one was able to figure out, this earned him the name “American Sphinx”. He was elected and became president in 1800, but before he was elected he had a little help from Hamilton who helped him win the election in the first place. Jefferson had a vision where America is full of small businesses and small farms, with a small government, but when he gets into office he sees this can’t really happen. Ater...
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...Ashley Hughes Unit 4 Individual Project AIU Online Professor Brigitte Powell April 20, 2014 Abstract This paper explains how the United States acquired the territory. It explains the short term and long term consequences of the territory. The United States first looked to get arrives west of the Mississippi after 1802. When then, the United States had a peaceable association with the Spanish Empire, which controlled New Orleans and the immeasurable extends of region to its south and west. In any case, with wars boiling over in Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte constrained the session of the Louisiana region from Spain to France and quickly banished American access to the port of New Orleans in 1802. President Thomas Jefferson immediately dispatched then Secretary of State James Madison to Paris to arrange access to the port of New Orleans through buy of domain, transaction, or by picking up some other kind of access to the port. Be that as it may, upon his landing in Paris, Madison quickly took in of Napoleon's plan to offer the whole Louisiana domain to the United States. Seizing the open door to buy around 827,000 square miles of land, Madison arranged the buy of the Louisiana region for 15 million dollars in 1803. Since Madison was just sanctioned to use 10 million dollars, the buy surpassed his power, which was possibly hazardous. Jefferson likewise mulled over the legality of such a buy, actually proposing, to the point that an alteration to the U.s. Constitution may...
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