The Louisiana Purchase

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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