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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
Constituional predicament
argued to the Senate to amend Costituion
unconstituional for President to purchase foreign lands
Jefferson believed in strict Constituional interpretation
Explorers
Sacagawea
interpreter
WillClark
friend of Meriwhether
became Indian Agent
Meriwhether Lewis
became govenor of the territory
chosen and studied with Jefferson
studied botany , fossils , astronomy, and mathematics
Republicans Dislike
increased Republican power, and liking of Jefferson
increased popularity of New Orlenas port over New England ports
favored agrarian society
Cons:
more land to govern
didnt encompass all western lands including California
Mexico had control of California
caused more conflict with Native Americans
Pros :
early influence of manifest destiny
began removing French from the Americas
Alot of land for a little money
Basic Facts
Price: 50 million francs
15 million dollars
Size: 828,000 square miles
encompassed 15 current states
Date: 1803