Louisiana Purchase

nineteenth century, America continued to gain independence from Britain and flourish. More land was needed as a result of this. The country started to expand into the western frontier and began adding large portions of land to the country including the Louisiana territory, Oregon territory,…

occurred such as the xyz affairs, and Jay’s treaty, but two major foreign events that demonstrates how the United States policy was defensive are the Louisiana Purchase and the French Revolution. The Louisiana was a very important purchase with the growth ofthe United States.The purchase doubled the landmass, but there was more involved in the purchase. The Pinckney treaty had been allowing the United States to use the Mississippi River for trade.This treaty had been made with Spain, but then…

In Jefferson’s Great Gamble: The Remarkable Story of Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Men Behind the Louisiana Purchase, Charles A. Cerami’s recounted the one of the most overlooked events in American history. Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte, two of history's greatest leaders, stood face to face for the western lands of America. It was indeed grueling mission for Jefferson: outmaneuvering the great Napoleon Bonaparte, determining the morality of westward expansion, and most importantly…

the United States and furthered its growth. The Louisiana Purchase, Industrial Revolution, and Manifest Destiny all impacted greatly in this way. Each one allowed the United States to grow into the country it is today. But out of the three, the Louisiana Purchase may have had the greatest effect. Without the hundreds of millions of acres of land, gained by the purchase, America could never have become the great country it is today. The Louisiana Purchase allowed for more border security, access…

transportation, and the formation of colonies. With the Louisiana Purchase under way, colonizing the west became a large priority due to the many resources and opportunities it held. In 1803, under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the United States purchased a large sum of land from France which was known as the Louisiana Purchase. According to America, This purchase included 875,000 square miles of land extending far beyond the boundaries of present-day Louisiana” (Shi & Tindall, 227).…

territory, he was pleased with it and was persuaded by his advisers that his treaty-making power under the Constitution would justify the purchase, and Congress quickly approved the treaty. However, this prompted the federalist to complain that they were going to offer to little money they had for land of which they by that time had in abundance. After sometime, the Louisiana Territory was organized on the general pattern of the Northwest Territory, with the belief that it would be divided into…

civil war, the Louisiana purchase, and the Texas revolution. These three things among others changed the United States hugely. In 1776 the United States was just the 13 colonies but over the years the United States expanded to Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Texas. The population changed as well from 2,148,100 in 1776 to 38,558,371 in 1870. Lots of things about the United States changed. The Louisiana purchase is another thing that changed the United States. The Louisiana purchase changed the…

As all great presidents, many encounter some of the toughest decisions for our nation. Thomas Jefferson has proven this statement true, The Lousiana Purchase seemed to be an obvious dilemma that could potentially make the United States great. Although our nation would succeed, Jefferson had to exam the situation and realize the importance of the circumstances we were in concluding with the Mississippi River. For Thomas Jefferson, many pros and cons were on the line but he had to make his…

France has just offered Louisiana for $15 million dollars; this is one of the greatest real estate offers of all time. However, purchasing this land goes against everything I, Thomas Jefferson, stand for. I fear that purchasing this land is neglecting the Constitution, plus it goes against the strict budget I have argued for. America has no way to raise the money we need fast enough, and we don’t know if the citizens of Louisiana will accept becoming American citizens. The decision I make on…

Constitution of the Clergy. The Civil Constitution Clergy divided the French nation, and Concordat of 1801 reunited them. He also put into play Code Napoleon, a law that helped the personal relationships between the people. Napoleon sold the Louisiana Purchase,…