The Louisiana Purchase Chapter 10 Lesson 2 Bell

The Louisiana Purchase Chapter 10, Lesson 2

Bell Ringer // Big Question The Louisiana Purchase Chapter 10, Lesson 2 Do you think that it was included in the Constitution to allow a President to make a deal with another county to purchase land?

Westward Ho! • Mississippi boundary of USA in 1800, Louisiana Territory extended to Rocky Mountains

n n n 1800 s Americans started to moved west Conestoga wagons carried their belongings Many settled along the Mississippi River became farmers— needed Mississippi River and New Orleans port to trade their goods

Jefferson wants Louisiana n To prevent war with France over control of the Louisiana Territory and secure American trade n JEFFERSON SENDS JAMES MONROE & ROBERT LIVINGSTON TO PARIS. n THEY ARE TO BUY NEW ORLEANSCAN PAY AS MUCH AS $10 MILLION

n n n Napoleon Bonaparte leader in France wanted Louisiana to control American lands. He owned Santo Domingo (Haiti)—but Haitians rebelled and achieved independence. Napoleon’s plans in America were ruined—he is forced to sell the entire Louisiana territory because he needed money to fight the War with Britain.

Louisiana Purchase n April 30, 1803 n Livingston & Monroe signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in Paris n The United States paid $15 million for the land, roughly 4 cents per acre (football field)

Map of the Louisiana Purchase

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Jefferson’s Dilemma JEFFERSON IS A STRICT FOLLOWER OF THE CONSITUTION—CONSTITUTION DID NOT ALLOW HIM TO BUY LAND. n HOWEVER HE COULD MAKE TREATIES —HE DECIDED IT WAS ALRIGHT TO BUY THE LAND. n FEDERALIST ATTACK JEFFERSON FOR NOT FOLLOWING CONSTITUTION. n