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Thomas Jefferson proposed and completed the Louisiana Purchase from France and Napoleon in 1803. Robert Livingstone and James Monroe traveled to France to negotiate the purchase. The original intent was to purchase only enough land to guarantee access to the Mississippi and the port of New Orleans. Napoleon apparently needed money and offered the entire Louisiana Territory for $15 million or about 3 cents per acre. After the purchase was made, Jefferson assigned Lewis and Clark the job of exploring the territory. Congress had to approve the final purchase and arrange to borrow the $15 million purchase price. Thomas Jefferson was our 3rd President serving from March, 1801 to March, 1809.
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What country controlled the Louisiana territory and Florida at the signing of th constitution?
France Not France. During the time period when the United States signed the Constitution, Spain owned the Louisiana Territory. France later gained the territory shortly before President Thomas Jefferson made the decision to buy it.
How did the U.S. get all of the Louisiana Territory?
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
The Louisiana Purchase occured during this president's term?
thomas Jefferson
Did Benjamin Franklin buy the Louisiana territory?
No, Benjamin Franklin did not buy the Louisiana Territory. The territory was acquired by the United States from France in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency through the Louisiana Purchase, which was negotiated by Robert Livingston and James Monroe. Franklin was a prominent figure in American history and diplomacy, but he passed away in 1790, long before the purchase occurred.
Was there a Louisiana treaty?
The Louisiana Purchase occurred during Thomas Jefferson's term as the United States president. Land had been bought by the United States from France. However, the United States did not know how much land it had bought. Jefferson sent an expedition to map the new territory. This was known as the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Who was the president in office during the Louisiana territory?
Jefferson
Which president purchased the territory of Louisana during his term?
thomas jefferson was president during the lousiana purchase
What is one conflict that took place during thomas Jefferson's presidency?
He purchased Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars without asking for permission from Congress. It had not yet been decided whether a president had the power to do something like that.
What foreign territory was purchased during Johnson's administration?
Alaska was purchased in 1867 during the administration of Andrew Johnson .
President during the Louisiana purchase?
Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the president during the Louisiana perchis?
Thomas Jefferson
WHO EXPlored the Louisiana territory when it was bought during Thomas Jefferson presidency?
Lewis and Clark
Who owned Louisiana in 1770?
The French held claim to the Louisiana territories from 1763 to 1803. The Louisiana Territories were purchased by the United States during the Jefferson administration.
Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase occurred. Jefferson was president from 1801 to 1809.
What country controlled the Louisiana territory and Florida at the signing of th constitution?
France Not France. During the time period when the United States signed the Constitution, Spain owned the Louisiana Territory. France later gained the territory shortly before President Thomas Jefferson made the decision to buy it.
How did the U.S. get all of the Louisiana Territory?
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
How did political realities challenge Jeffersons ideals during his eight years as President and how did he resolve those challenges?
Jefferson was a serious conservative meaning that he followed the Constitution right down to the punctuation. The most significant time he was not exactly Constitutional was when he purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The U.S.Constitution said nothing about buying land from anyone, but fortunately Jefferson saw it in America's best interest. Ultimately, the Louisiana Purchase led to a sense of Manifest Destiny and greatly expanded the American territory.
