The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
Thomas Jefferson had specific goals he wanted the Corps of Discovery to accomplish. They were to begin at the mouth of the Missouri and proceed to take latitude and longitude. They were also to study the native people they encountered along the way. Weather, vegetation and animals were also to be catalogued and detailed.
27 Grievances are listed by Jefferson as the Reason for Independence.
Thomas Paine. "The Age of Reason" Thomas Jefferson and Franklin also deserve to be mentioned I suppose
For the simple reason that Great Britain and the USA offered a vastly bigger market for newspapers and television than Australia.
Trade route
Trade route
He hoped to find an easy trade route to the Pacific
apex - He hoped to find an easy trade route to the Pacific.
To conquer all Native Americans living on the land
Thomas Jefferson mostly wanted the port of New Orleans so that the United States could control the gateway to the Mississippi River. However, Napoleon Bonaparte needed money and was no longer interested in establishing an empire in North America, so he offered all of the Louisiana Territory to Jefferson's envoys who accepted the offer. By making the purchase, Jefferson also removed France's influence in the region and allowed for US expansion.
Thomas Jefferson mostly wanted the port of New Orleans so that the United States could control the gateway to the Mississippi River. However, Napoleon Bonaparte needed money and was no longer interested in establishing an empire in North America, so he offered all of the Louisiana Territory to Jefferson's envoys who accepted the offer. By making the purchase, Jefferson also removed France's influence in the region and allowed for US expansion.
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
expansion
Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase because he wanted to know what the place was like. Example: what animals live there, what is the landforms, who are the Indians who live there, etc.
He no longer needed a base in North America. (apex)
Jefferson feared that Napoleon (the new leader of France after their revolution) would try to start an empire in Louisiana and take over the United States and also the rest of the world. Another reason is Napoleon had planned to close the port of New Orleans to American shipping. Spain secretly made a bribe with Napoleon to take Louisiana territory if France would leave the Spainiards alone and not attack them and take over their territory. Napolean made the deal, but did NOT plan to keep his end of it.