Treaties, expeditions, and purchases expanded the United States’ territory. The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of the United States and allowed Americans to have control of trade over the Mississippi River. In buying the Louisiana purchase, Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to map out and explore the new territory. The treaty of Ghent helped secure Jefferson’s purchase by removing the British troops and showing European countries that the United States were independent and powerful. The “pride and achievement” (331) brought much confidence to the Americans.
Farmers heavily relied on the Mississippi river for trade, but when Spain threatened to shut down the ports Thomas Jefferson decided to expand the United States. A large majority of people in the west were farmers, and since there weren’t many roads to ship their goods the farmers relied on the Mississippi river. Farmers used the Mississippi river to ship their goods to New Orleans, but when Spain threatened to shut down the ports and sold the territory to France, Jefferson sent James Monroe to make a deal. When Monroe arrived he found that France and Britain were about to go to war. Napoleon needed money to support the war effort, so he decided …show more content…
There were four main goals that Lewis and Clark had to achieve on the expedition. The main goal was to establish good relations with the Native Americans in the territory for trade. The three other goals included mapping out their journey, find a water route across the continent, and take notes on geography and animals they encountered. They achieved all of them and even met Sacagawea, a Native American, and her tribe. This helped them create good relations with the Native Americans. From the expedition America gained good trading partners, new plants and animal's, and a water route across the territory to the Pacific
Farmers heavily relied on the Mississippi river for trade, but when Spain threatened to shut down the ports Thomas Jefferson decided to expand the United States. A large majority of people in the west were farmers, and since there weren’t many roads to ship their goods the farmers relied on the Mississippi river. Farmers used the Mississippi river to ship their goods to New Orleans, but when Spain threatened to shut down the ports and sold the territory to France, Jefferson sent James Monroe to make a deal. When Monroe arrived he found that France and Britain were about to go to war. Napoleon needed money to support the war effort, so he decided …show more content…
There were four main goals that Lewis and Clark had to achieve on the expedition. The main goal was to establish good relations with the Native Americans in the territory for trade. The three other goals included mapping out their journey, find a water route across the continent, and take notes on geography and animals they encountered. They achieved all of them and even met Sacagawea, a Native American, and her tribe. This helped them create good relations with the Native Americans. From the expedition America gained good trading partners, new plants and animal's, and a water route across the territory to the Pacific