The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States, which did not extend past the Mississippi River at the time of the purchase. It also removed a major European power (France) from the American frontier and paved the way for American expansion to the Pacific Ocean - none of which were considered remotely possible prior to 1804.

By a treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803, the United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory, more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The price was 60 million francs, about $15 million; $11,250,000 was to be paid directly, with the balance to be covered by the assumption by the United States of French debts to American citizens.

U.S had more land, they got it for a better deal, and napolean stopped his idea of taking over the U.S

increased the territory of the united states and forced the u.s to expand

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Actually it was 2 YEARS

Because presidents can't buy stuff they can only make treaties.

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. 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. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis to go on the journey. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-06) In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. This territory is what is now the northwest United States. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. The party of nearly 30 --including Lewis and Clark, three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave -- departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River. They would spend their first winter at Fort Mandan at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota. It took about 3 weeks to build Fort Mandan, which they named for the local natives, and they settled in on Nov. 27, 1804. There, they acquired a guide and translator, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea. In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia rivers to the Pacific. They returned to St. Louis the following year.

The US very much needed secure access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River. In those days, the Ohio and Mississippi River and connecting streams were the only practical way to move goods and people to much of the Western territories. The roads were mostly just trails, impassible much of the time and unsafe for travelers due to Indians. River boats were much safer and faster.

When Napoleon offered the to sell the entire Louisiana territory, Jefferson saw its value, not only for the present but for the future.

There were a number of problems involved in the Louisiana Purchase by the United States. First was President Jefferson's concern that the Federal government might not have the right to purchase new land for the nation. Second, once the land was purchased, its vast, unexplored size posed challenges for effective governance. Finally, Spanish and Native American influence within the new territory was still significant: Americans moving westward could (and in fact did) put their lives in danger despite the new ownership of the lands in question.

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.

The area that is now Oklahoma, east of the panhandle, was purchased by the US from France in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The panhandle was acquired following the Mexican-American War.

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The Louisiana Purchase was transacted between the newly formed United States of America and France. it was in 1803 and Thomas Jefferson was President. The purchase was for 15,000,000 acres for 828,800 square miles.

It's an ordinary circulation nickel from the Westward Journey series, issued in 2004-2006 to commemorate the Lewis and Clark expedition. Hundreds of millions were struck so they're not rare. If you found it in change it's only worth five cents. Uncirculated or proof-condition ones might retail for $1 to $4 depending on how nicely struck the images are. A lot of people see the 1803 date on the back and mistakenly think that's the year it was minted. That's the year that President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase agreement. If anyone tells you they've found a new-looking "1803 nickel" ask them if they turned it over and checked the date on the other side!
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The Louisiana Purchase was enacted in 1803. This was during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte and so named the Napoleonic period.

it doubled in size

The Louisiana Purchase included land which was rich and fertile. The deal came about when Jefferson heard rumors of a possible deal for the land between Napoleon and Spain. He believed this acquisition would be detrimental to relations between France, Spain, and the United States. As a result, he offered to buy the land from Napoleon, who was happy to sell the entire purchase for the miniscule amount of $15 million.

eastern is the Mississippi river and the west is the rocky mountains

Thomas Jefferson, without Senate approval.

When reminded that the Senate was responsible for ratification of any treaty negotiated by the President, Jefferson was quoted as saying "the less we say of this affair, the better".

Jefferson bought the land because he had thought there were much better natural resources. He also thought it could expand America, there would be better trade, better hunting and better land compared to the western side because of mountains.

By completing the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson went against his own philosophy concerning anti-federalism and a strict interpretation of the Constitution, but felt that the purchase was necessary to avoid a potential future war with France who controlled the port in Louisiana. Jefferson thought the purchase would lead to a more agrarian society.

Additionally, he basically followed the line of thought exercised by Napoleon. Napoleon believed that in the coming European war, France would be unable to hold the port city of New Orleans from the British.

With the US now owning the City of New Orleans, Napoleon believed that the Americans were in a strategically stronger position to keep the British from taking control of this geo-politically important city.

This is a way to get started. Long ago, after the Revolutionary War, there was still slavery. When the United States bought the Louisiana purchase, yes it doubled in size, but also it doubled in problems. Problems about borders, and slavery.

The Louisiana Territory belonged to France. Its sale to the United States was done under the auspices of Napoleon Bonaparte, who was emperor of France in 1803.

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