LOUISIANA PURCHASE
- France sold part of america to the U.S.
- The Mississippi River was a main trading port
- Napoleon took back Louisiana from Americans but France would have a difficulty holding back the American pioneers (Manifest Destiny)
-Napoleon wanted France to take over America by starting a war
- The Mississippi River was a main trading port
- Napoleon took back Louisiana from Americans but France would have a difficulty holding back the American pioneers (Manifest Destiny)
-Napoleon wanted France to take over America by starting a war
SUMMARY
The United States bought 828,000 square miles of land from France in 1803. The French controlled this region from 1699 until 1762. Under Napoleon Bonaparte, France revived the aspirations to build an empire in North America so the territory was taken back in 1800. However, those big plans were not meant to be because Napoleon needed to concentrate on preparations for war with the British Empire and so the land was sold to the United States. The price was 15 million dollars. The United States initially wanted to buy only New Orleans and the land around it. The purchase met with the strong opposition in the States on account of being unconstitutional. Those accusations were right, at least to some extent. President Jefferson couldn't deny that the Constitution of the United States did not provide for acquiring new territories but still he decided to proceed with the purchase since the removal of French presence in the region was such an important issue.
The United States bought 828,000 square miles of land from France in 1803. The French controlled this region from 1699 until 1762. Under Napoleon Bonaparte, France revived the aspirations to build an empire in North America so the territory was taken back in 1800. However, those big plans were not meant to be because Napoleon needed to concentrate on preparations for war with the British Empire and so the land was sold to the United States. The price was 15 million dollars. The United States initially wanted to buy only New Orleans and the land around it. The purchase met with the strong opposition in the States on account of being unconstitutional. Those accusations were right, at least to some extent. President Jefferson couldn't deny that the Constitution of the United States did not provide for acquiring new territories but still he decided to proceed with the purchase since the removal of French presence in the region was such an important issue.