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The Louisiana Territory By Carolann Donnelly
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Published on Nov 18, 2015
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THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY
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THE NATIONS FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPANSION DURING THE EARLY 1800S INVOLVED
THE VAST TERRITORY TO THE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
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BY 1800, THOUSANDS OF FARMERS WERE SETTLING LAND TO THE WEST OF THE
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
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THE FARMERS DEPENDED ON BEING ABLE TO MOVE THEIR CROPS FREELY ALONG
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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FIRST CLAIMED BY FRANCE, IT WAS GIVEN TO SPAIN AFTER THE
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
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IN 1800, THE FRENCH RULER NAPOLOEN BONAPARTE CONVINCED
SPAIN TO RETURN LOUISIANA TO FRANCE
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HE HOPED TO SETTLE THE TERRITORY WITH THOUSANDS OF FRENCH FARMERS
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THE FARMERS DEPENDED ON THE NEW ORLEANS PORT
BUT IF NAPOLOEN CLOSED THE PORT, NO FARMER WOULD BE ABLE TO CROP
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9.
A NOBLE BARGAIN
PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON SENT JAMES MONROE TO FRANCE
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JEFFERSON SENT MONROE WITH AN OFFER
TO BUY NEW ORLEANS FOR $7.5 MILLION
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NAPOLOEN KNEW THAT HE MIGHT LOSE TO THE BRITSH
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RATHER THATN LOSE LOUISIANA, IT MADE SENSE TO SELL IT TO THE
UNITED STATES
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ON APRIL 30, 1803, MONROE SIGNED A TREATY GIVING LOUISIANA TI THE UNITED STATES
IN EXCHANGE FOR $15 MILLION
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THE PURCHASE DEBATE
TO MOST AMERICANS, THE PURCHASE LOOKED LIKE THE GREATEST LAND DEAL
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THE NEW TERRITORY WOULD DOUBLE THE COUNTRY'S SIZE
AT A BARGAIN PRICE OF JUST 2 OR 3 CENTE AN ACRE
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PEOPLE WORRIED THAT SUCH A LARGE COUNTRY WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO
GOVERN
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POLITICIANS IN THE EAST FRETTED THAT THEY
WOULD LOSE POWER
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LOUISIANA WOULD BE CARVED INTO ENOUGH NEW STATES TO OUTVOTE THE EASTERN
STATES IN CONGRESS
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AT THE END..
THE SENATE VOTED TO RATIFY THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE TREATY.
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