LOUISIANA PURCHASE

WHAT WAS IT?

• It was the biggest sale of land in history.
• The new United States was much bigger.
• The price was very low if you compare it to now.
• 15 million dollars.

WHERE WAS IT?

• It was located west of the young United States.
• The land west of the Mississippi River.
• France sold it to the young United States.

THE DEAL

• US had to borrow money from England
• It wasn't really fair because they took the Indians land.

WHO WAS INVOLVED?

• The president Thomas Jefferson.
• France.
• Louisiana.
• United States.
• The Native Americans.

HOW DID THIS EFFECT UNITED STATES?

• It made the country bigger.
• Gave more people homes and shelters.
• It took other's land and homes.
• It caused a war.
• Made a new country that is now United States.