Transcript PowerPoint Template Unit 6 Activity 2: The Louisiana Purchase ppt

Activity 2
Name _____________________
Chain Reaction: Events Related to Louisiana Purchase
REACTION
ACTION
Napoleon (France)
Jefferson (United States)
Increased use of New
Orleans as a port of
trade
(Potential for collecting and trading resources from
North American interior)
(The continued use of New Orleans as a trading port
for western United States)
France regains
possession of Louisiana
(Desire to establish Louisiana as a major trading port
in North America for the benefit/profit of France)
(Fear of losing “right of deposit” in New Orleans
cutting off profitable trade routes for western U.S.
farmers)
Haitian Revolt
(Preoccupied / discouraged interest in Louisiana due
to military losses/expense [e.g., rise of insurgents,
yellow fever] )
(Either concern U.S. regarding increased military
presence of French troops in Western Hemisphere or
negotiate with France to give up on Louisiana, i.e. sell
New Orleans)
War between France
and England
(Need to raise money, lose distractions in North
America)
(Opportunity to purchase New Orleans)