The Louisiana Purchase The Greatest Land Deal in

The Louisiana Purchase The Greatest Land Deal in the History of the United States!

Where Was the Original Louisiana Territory?

French • 1682 — French explorers claimed the entire Mississippi River drainage and named it for King Louis V. • 1722 — New Orleans, established by a private French trading company for the shipment of exports from the Mississippi Valley, mainly furs, tobacco, and indigo, became the capitol of the Territory. New Orleans

British SPANISH WEST Mississippi River New Orleans BRITISH EAST LOUISIANA. • 1763 — In the Treaty of Paris, which concluded the Seven Years' War (known as the "French and Indian War" in North America), major land exchanges are made. All of Louisiana east of the Mississippi, except New Orleans, goes to Britain. • New Orleans and all of Louisiana west of the Mississippi goes to Spain.

Spanish West of the Mississippi East of the Mississippi U. S. Mississippi R. SPANISH New Orleans and Florida 1783 — Following the American War of Independence, Britain cedes its old Louisiana Territory land east of the Mississippi, to the United States, and gives Florida back to Spain.

Spanish New Orleans Si! si! America may use my beautiful port. Charles IV, King of Spain 1795 — Charles Pinckney, U. S. Minister to Spain, negotiates an agreement with Spain allowing Americans to use New Orleans as a duty-free port foreign commerce, for renewable three-year periods.

Napoleon and the Mosquitoes O K Guys, I’m taking over! That’s what you think! Napoleon, an aggressive, ambitious military genius. Mosquito, an aggressive, yellow-fever-carrying insect.

Why Does Napoleon Want Louisiana? • Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte has a vision of a renewed western empire for France. • Control over the vast Louisiana Territory would halt the westward expansion of the young United States and would supply French colonies in the West Indies with the goods they needed.

Napoleon’s Scheme I LOVE power! • His scheme includes the recapture of Louisiana from a very weak Spain. • Napoleon takes a break from his conquests in Europe to send French troops to the West Indies.

The BIG Secret • 1800 — Secretly, under pressure from Napoleon Bonaparte, King Charles IV of Spain, gives ALL of Louisiana, including New Orleans, back to France, on condition that it not be sold or given to any other country. • Weak Spain and strong France secretly sign the Treaty of San Idelfonso. Oui, Charlie. For dis, I weel geeve your sonin-law a leetle Italian kingdom. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte

Thomas Jefferson Meanwhile…. back in the U. S. A.

1801 • When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, two out of every three Americans lived within fifty miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Mississippi River Allegheny Mountains • Only four crude roads crossed the Allegheny Mountains. • The U. S. ended on the eastern banks of the Mississippi River. • Florida was governed by Spain Ohio River Spanish Florida

The Secret is Discovered Jefferson just wants a little port. • 1801 — President Thomas Jefferson is shocked when he learns the secret Treaty of San Idelfonso. Robert Livingston, Minister to France • Considering strong French control over New Orleans to be a serious threat, he instructs his Minister to France in Paris, Robert R. Livingston, to try to buy New Orleans and Florida, or at least western Florida.

Jefferson Stands Up to Napoleon • Also, Jefferson let it be known that the U. S would ally itself with England fight France if the French start a war on the continent. • The French decline to sell New Orleans or western Florida. I weel have it all!! Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

Toussaint L’Overture Florida Haiti The West Indies Two years later…the French army off the coast of Florida in the West Indies is having some problems.

Napoleon’s Plan Collapses I LOVE power! General Toussaint L’Overture 1803 - Napoleon's plan collapses when his Caribbean army is defeated by yellow fever carrying mosquitoes and a brilliant black general named Toussaint L’Overture who has been leading a slave revolt on French Haiti for 12 years.

The Best-Laid Plans… I hate mosquitoes ! • The remaining French troops are forced to return to France defeated. Thus preventing them from reaching their ultimate destination--Louisiana-and from being able to defend it. • As Napoleon's New World empire disintegrates, the loss of French Haiti makes Louisiana unnecessary.

What Jefferson Wanted I just want a little port near the Mississippi River.

You can count on me to secure the deal, Mr. President. Jefferson Persists James Monroe, Minister to Spain and France • President Jefferson, learning that the defeated French might be willing to consider selling some land after all, sends Monroe to Paris with instructions from Secretary of State, James Madison, to buy a small piece of land. • Congress appropriates $2 million.

The French Reply $2 million? No deal! Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, the French Minister of Foreign Relations, declines the offer. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, the French Minister of Foreign Relations

The BIG Surprise! You may have zee whole territory. I’m going home. Needing money to prosecute his campaigns elsewhere on the globe, Napoleon changes his mind and decides to offer to sell ALL of Louisiana, (including New Orleans) to the United States.

Let’s Make A Deal • Robert Livingston is prepared to pay only $2 million for a PORT such as New Orleans. • Talleyrand says Louisiana would be worthless to France without the port city, and asks Livingston to make an offer. Louisiana Purchase negotiations

Jefferson Acts Quickly I will stretch my presidential power ‘till it cracks! • Although there are no provisions in the Constitution for buying territories, Jefferson, a Republican, has Congress appropriate $10 million. • The Federalist Party is very unhappy. President Thomas Jefferson

The Final Offer How about $15 million for ALL of it? Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, the French Minister of Foreign Relations Let’s see James, Congress only gave us $10 million. James Monroe, Minister to France and Spain Robert Livingston, Minister to France

A Waste of Money? • Amazed by the offer, Jefferson accepted and rushed the treaty through Congress, in spite of doubts about its constitutionality. • Federalists attacked the purchase not only as a blatant use of executive power, but as a waste of money. Louisiana Purchase Treaty • Nevertheless, the treaty was signed.

What Jefferson Got $15, 000! • April 30, 1803 - the United States negotiates the purchase of the Louisiana Territory including the port of New Orleans from France for $15 million. • With a stroke of a pen America doubled in size, making it one of the largest nations in the world.

A Sweet Deal! The sale included over 600 million acres at a cost of less than 3 cents an acre in what today is the better part of 13 states between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River.

Without Shedding A Single Drop of Blood! • The Transfer of Louisiana in St. Louis, 1804. For President Thomas Jefferson it was a diplomatic and political triumph. • In one fell swoop the purchase of Louisiana ended the threat of war with France and opened up the land west of the Mississippi to settlement.

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