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MANIFEST DESTINY AND
THE GROWING NATION
Chapter 15
Louisiana Territory
Why were the city of New Orleans and the
Mississippi River important to farmers in the early
1800s?
Louisiana Territory
Why were the city of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
important to farmers in the early 1800s?
Farmers depended on the river to get their crops to the port in
New Orleans, where they would load them onto ships bound
for markets in Europe and on the East Coast.
Louisiana Territory
What was Napoleon's plan for Louisiana? Why were
American farmers alarmed by it?
Louisiana Territory
What was Napoleon's plan for Louisiana? Why were
American farmers alarmed by it?
Napoleon wanted to settle the territory with French farmers,
who would supply food for the slaves that worked in the
Caribbean. American farmers feared that if the port of
New Orleans would be closed to Americans, they would not
be able to get their crops to market.
Louisiana Territory
What deal was made on April 30, 1803? Give two
reasons why Napoleon was willing to make this deal
with the United States?
Louisiana Territory
What deal was made on April 30, 1803? Give two reasons
why Napoleon was willing to make this deal with the United
States?
The United States agreed to buy the Louisiana Territory for
$15 million.
Louisiana Territory
What deal was made on April 30, 1803? Give two reasons
why Napoleon was willing to make this deal with the United
States?
The United States agreed to buy the Louisiana Territory for
$15 million. Napoleon no longer needed the territory
because slaves had revolted in Haiti and overthrown the
government. Also, France was about to enter into war with
the British and might lose the territory anyway
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase

doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase


doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
secured the free
navigation of the
Mississippi River
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase



doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
secured the free
navigation of the
Mississippi River
gained lands without
bloodshed
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase



doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
secured the free
navigation of the
Mississippi River
gained lands without
bloodshed
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase

impossible to govern
such a large piece of
land
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase



doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
secured the free
navigation of the
Mississippi River
gained lands without
bloodshed
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase


impossible to govern
such a large piece of
land
some easterners
feared they would lose
power in Congress to
new western states
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase



doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
secured the free
navigation of the
Mississippi River
gained lands without
bloodshed
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase



impossible to govern
such a large piece of
land
some easterners feared
they would lose power in
Congress to new western
states
too expensive when the
country had little money
Louisiana Territory
Pros of the Louisiana Purchase



doubled the country’s
size at a cheap price
secured the free
navigation of the
Mississippi River
gained lands without
bloodshed
Cons of the Louisiana Purchase




impossible to govern such
a large piece of land
some easterners feared
they would lose power in
Congress to new western
states
too expensive when the
country had little money
unconstitutional