...Louisiana Purchase 1803 Bridget Cochran 01/28/2012American InterContinental University |...
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...Louisiana Purchase I/Background The city of New Orleans controlled the Mississippi River through its location; other locations for ports had been tried and had not succeeded. New Orleans was already important for shipping agricultural goods to and from the parts of the United States west of the Appalachian Mountains. Pinckney's Treaty, signed with Spain on October 27, 1795, gave American merchants "right of deposit" in New Orleans, meaning they could use the port to store goods for export. Americans used this right to transport products such as flour, tobacco, pork, bacon, lard, feathers, cider, butter, and cheese. The treaty also recognized American rights to navigate the entire Mississippi River, which had become vital to the growing trade of their western territories. In 1798 Spain revoked this treaty, which greatly upset Americans. In 1801, Spanish Governor Don Juan Manuel de Salcedo took over for Governor Marquess of Casa Calvo, and the right to deposit goods from the United States was fully restored. Napoleon Bonaparte returned Louisiana to French control from Spain in 1800, under the Treaty of San Ildefonso (Louisiana had been a Spanish colony since 1762.) However, the treaty was kept secret, and Louisiana remained under Spanish control until a transfer of power to France on November 30, 1803, just three weeks before the cession to the United States. James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston traveled to Paris to negotiate the purchase in 1802. Their interest was only in...
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...The Louisiana Purchase’s impact on the U.S Have you ever wondered where the west came from, or how did people get to the west. The Louisiana purchase made the settlement of the west possible. It more than doubled the size of the U.S. It gave the U.S more waterways for transportation and settlement for agriculture. It also gave us an opportunity to head out west and help economically. The purchase of this land more than doubled the size of the United States. It expanded the U.S from the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains as shown in the picture below. It added another 13 states to the original union. It also gave the U.S more land for agriculture, a main economic industry during the time of the purchase. Lastly, it doubled our water sources...
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...The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States on April 30th, 1803 from France was a crucial and prosperous event in American history. As in The Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson once said, “This little event, of France’s possessing herself of Louisiana is the embryo of a tornado which will burst on the countries on both sides of the Atlantic and involve in its effects their highest destinies” (Zurn 101). Without the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. would not have grown and prospered into the nation it is today without the territory’s exploration, discovery, mobility, and political debate. To begin, after months’ of negotiation, the acquisition of the Louisiana territory led to the largest enthusiasm for expansion the U.S....
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...Historiography: Louisiana Purchase In the beginning of the 17th century, the United States and France have been negotiating over a piece of land approximately 828,000,000 square miles that stretched from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west and from the Gulf of Mexico in the south to the Canadian Border in the north. It wasn’t until 1803 when the United States was given an opportunity to purchase this piece of land, this historical event is known as the Louisiana Purchase. Although history can only be told in one way-by facts, many historians have different views and arguments towards the impact the Louisiana Purchase had on North America. One author that had a different view of this historical event...
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...Stephen Walsh 5 July 2015 Professor Allare HST 111 The Procurement of the Louisiana Territory The Louisiana Purchase was a strategic and diplomatic land acquisition by the United States in 1803 from France. The United States paid $15 million to France in which $3.75 million of that was for a cancellation of debts the United States had with the French. The remaining $11.25 million was left for the actual acquisition of the land. Adjusting for inflation the purchase would’ve cost approximately $240 million in today’s dollars. This vast amount of land purchased was 883,000 square miles with each acre costing approximately three cents. Acquirement of this land left the United States with control of both sides of the entire Mississippi, the vital...
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...George Washington became president in 1789. He created departments to assist him to lead the new nation. He created the War Department, State Department, and Treasury Department. As president, he was able to select who would run each new department. We still have such departments and we follow what he created to define our nation. The Louisiana Purchase expanded our nation westward. Pioneers were moving westward it was not safe for American to travel to French territory and the U.S. didn’t want Napoleon to control such vast area. The U.S. was able to purchase the area because Napoleon needed money to finance his war and financial difficulties the Island of Haiti was causing. The purchase expanded our nation. In 1812, Louisiana became a state...
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...Thesis Statement: The purchase of the Louisiana territory was an unplanned occurrence that had multiple factors other than the treaty, that lead to the final succession of the United States’ ownership of the land. Introduction: In Jefferson Buys Louisiana Territory, and the Nation Moves Westward, published in the spring of 2003, the authors Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page establish the idea that the Louisiana Purchase was more than just a quick deal among the top French and American Diplomats in April of 1803. And it took more to complete the Louisiana Purchase than the treaty itself. Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page prove this to be true with the following arguments: to fill Jefferson’s dreams of being the most powerful and prosperous,...
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...Describe how the Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine helped to establish American Nationalism. We all work as a unity of one to become nation. There are three events that help us. They are Purchase, War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine. In the 1800s we all experiencing our growth from sectional differences which led in Civil Rights. Our nation out grew between the Great Britain and the France which led us to another win against the British and the get our land back. LOUISIANA PURCHASE New France was part of Louisiana at the time. But Spain had rule the region but still welcoming the American merchants and the farmers. New Orleans had a key port which had a important outlet for the Untied States farmer...
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...France explored the Mississippi River Valley then started settlements on land that would turn into fifteen states. At four cents an acre Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States for a total of $15 million. After the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on a expedition to discover the new land. On the trip Jefferson had them make a detailed map of what they saw and went different terrains they encountered. In the beginning of the Seventeenth Century after France they explored the territory they established scattered settlements in this region. During the Eighteenth Century, the United States was controlled more by France than any other European power. France then ceded French Louisiana west of the Mississippi to Spain. Since it was ceded, the United States did not know about it. This took place during the French and Indian War [1754-1763]. The French transferred nearly...
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...The Real Estate Deal That Made America Was the Louisiana Purchase really important? The Louisiana Purchase was the most significant real estate purchase in US history because It was 827,000 square feet. It was worth 15 million at the time and is now worth 235 million, and It gave the US more territory. “France had ceded the Territory to Spain”, The Louisiana Purchase and the Exploration, Early History by Ripley Hitchcock. Ripley Hitchcock reports that France had ceded to Spain because they wanted help from them. They did this because they wanted Spain to help them fight Britain in the war. “Later still France’s efforts to regain the Louisiana territory was successful under the guidance of Napoleon”, The Louisiana Purchase and the...
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...The Federalists were most certainly not justified in opposing the Louisiana Purchase due to the fact that the primary reason for buying the Louisiana territory from the French was to allow the United States to prosper and prevent falling under European influence once again. As known, during the early 19th century, America began building a stable form of government after being under British ascendancy. When the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, saw an opportunity to gain land for young America, he sent a representative to do so. After purchasing this territory, it caused political tension among the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists on whether this purchase was ineffective or not. According to document A, the Louisiana...
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...1. Louisiana Purchase: Is a great piece of land that our President Thomas Jefferson bought in 1803 from the French. This purchase was taking place while the French were still uncertain of how they wanted to run their government. This purchase was beneficial for the expansion of Farming. They also discover the Cherokee native that help the new people move through the land. Lewis and Clark were the people who went to the land first to see what was there and they were guided by a lovely young Cherokee Native called Sacagawea. 2. Whiskey Rebellion: Is an implementation of a 25 % tax on whiskey farmer so can make a profit by raising the price of Whiskey. This idea was created by Alexander Hamilton. John Neville the tax collector filled taxes on 75 farmers and distillers in Pennsylvania causing a tax invasion May of 1794. Many of the colonist were mad because they had no say in the matter and they were not willing to pay the tax. Oh the irony. With this tax being applied in July around 7000 Pennsylvania farmers plan an attack on Pittsburg. President George Washington sent 13,000 troops and by September they backed off. 3. Articles of Confederation: I like to...
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...Imagine preparing for a journey that will take months, maybe even years. You are not sure where you will be going, what you will see, or who you will meet. Will I have food to eat? What kind of people will I see? Will I make it back alive? The challenge of the unknown lay ahead. The explorers, commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, had no idea what they would encounter on their expedition, but onward they journeyed into the mysterious land known only as the Louisiana Purchase. The expedition would be a turning point in American history and would provide President Jefferson the opportunity to expand the borders of the United States to include both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. With the contribution of Lewis, Clark, and the many...
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...The Louisiana Purchase has shaped modern day America. The Louisiana Purchase was the United States buying the Louisiana territory from the French. Contrary to popular belief the Louisiana Purchase was much more than just the state of Louisiana. The territory was 828,000 square miles, stretching from Louisiana all the way to Montana, which is equivalent to 529,920,000 acres. This was easily the largest land purchase in United States history. A grand total of around 15 million dollars for the whole thing which is about paying just a little less than $.42 an acre, this was arguably the easiest expansion of the United States ever. The Louisiana Purchase was not as easy of a decision as we know now back then. It was full of political controversy...
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