Transcript The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase
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Objectives
• How the United States expanded in the early 1800s.
• How Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore Louisiana.
Western Territory
In the early 1800’s, Americans began moving west of the
Appalachian Mountains to new lands. They would take
essential items and load them in sturdy wagons called
“Conestoga” wagons.
Pioneer Tools
Rifle
Ax
Louisiana Territory
The Louisiana Territory was a huge tract of land west of the
Mississippi River to the Rocky Mouintains. Spain controlled
this land until France aquired it in 1802.
New Orleans
New Orleans was an essential port for western farme send their crops
by river to New Orleans, then load onto ocean going vessels to
destinations far away.
Revolt in Santo Domingo
In Santo Domingo, noe Haiti,
arevolt led by Toussaint
L}’oveture cost France
thousands of soldiers to qwell.
Because his ambitions were on
Europe, Napoleon looked to
end his western hemisphere
influence.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon told his ministers to
sell Louisiana to America.
France’s Offer
American negotiators were to
try to get a deal for New
Orleans, but when France
offered all of Louisiana,
America jumped at the offer.
Constitutional Issue
The question arose did the
President have the power to
add territory without
congressional approval?|
Jefferson answered by saying
the President could make
treaties so long as the senate
approved the treay. So the
deal ws made.
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana was purchased for $15,000,000. (three cents an acre.)
It doubled the land mass of the United States. And no one knew
what had been purchased.
Lewis and Clark
Merriweather Lewis, Jefferson’s secretary, and William Clark,
a former army buddy of Lewis, were chosen as co-captains if
an expedition to explore the territory.
Sacajawea
Sacajawea, a 16 year old
Shoshone who had been
captured in a raid, joined
the expedition and served as
a guide and interpeture.
Fort Clatsop
The Corps of Discovery spent the winter of 1805-06 in Fort Clatsop, near
present day Astoria Oregon.
Impact of Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition spurred an interest to find out more
about what lay in the western lands. Over the next few decades
thousands would beginmigrating west.
Zebulon Pike
Pike led an expedition south of the
area Lewis and Clark did. Pikes
Peak in Colorado honors him.
Federalists Secession Plot
Federalists in New England
feared the states from the
Louisiana Purchase would
support Republicans. A plot
centered on a Federalist, Aaron
Burr, winning New York, then
New England seceding (withraw)
from the union. Alexander
Hamilton accused Burr of being
part of the plot. Burr lost the
election.
Duel
Burr blamed Hamilton for losing the election. He challenged him to
a duel. They met July 11, 1804. Burr shot and killed Hamilton.