-E
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 in The Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson initiated the Louisiana Purchase from France. The US only wished to acquire the port city of New Orleans, but France offered to sell the entire territory of Louisiana.
the port of new oleans
He was worried about what would happen when France took over New Orleans. :)
He was worried about what would happen when France took over New Orleans. :)
in 1803 the Louisiana Purchase from France gave U.S. immense new territory and port of New Orleans
Orleans, a city in France. New Orleans was named after Phillipe II of Orleans. New Orleans in french = Nouvelle Orleans.
New Orleans was victim to Hurricane Katrina.
President Jefferson became concerned that France had control of the strategic port of New Orleans, and sought to purchase the port and West Florida.
Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans from France in 1803. Their mission was to secure the port of New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River, which were vital for American trade. Instead of just New Orleans, they ended up negotiating the Louisiana Purchase, which significantly expanded U.S. territory.
New Rochelle, NY is named after the city of Rochelle in France