it affected it because it got bigger.
Without the louisiana purchase, we would not have the west coast today. We would still only control half of the U.S.
The Louisiana Purchase played an important role in the westward expansion it was the beginning of the convergence of multi-cultural frontiers.
Purchase of land has consistently increased the size of the United States. In particular, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 doubled the total territory of the United States.
Mosquitoes carried diseases and during the 1800s Napoleon learned that one out of 8 of his soldiers were infected with yellow fever. Napoleon abandoned Haiti and sold Louisiana because of this.
Thomas Jefferson was VERY important because not only did he write the Declaration of Independence, but when he was President (he was the third) he made the Loiuisiana Purchase, which is when he bought all the land West of the colonies. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't have 2/3 of what the US is today!
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Without the louisiana purchase, we would not have the west coast today. We would still only control half of the U.S.
they bought it
The Louisiana Purchase played an important role in the westward expansion it was the beginning of the convergence of multi-cultural frontiers.
Purchase of land has consistently increased the size of the United States. In particular, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 doubled the total territory of the United States.
They arranged the purchase The Louisiana Territory.
Britain's war with France meant Napoleon needed money.
Because Napoleon needed money to continue the war in Europe, the Louisiana Purchase was sold to the US for $15 million.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the territory controlled by the US in North America. It represents 23% of the current total area of the US, and 27% of the area of the contiguous 48 states.
It gave more land to Americans. Which was perfect for farmers. But it was also very overwhelming for the president
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