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

Where Was the Original Louisiana Territory?

The Order of Claiming the Louisiana Territory! First: Native Americans Second: French Third: British Third: Spanish Fifth and Final: Americans

Native Americans 14,000 years ago — Native Americans began to occupy the lower Mississippi Valley. Mississippi mound builders

Shape Shifting France held claim for 80 years.

Shape Shifting Spain held claim for 38 years.

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon wanted control over the Louisiana Territory. This would halt the westward expansion of the United States and would supply French colonies in the West Indies with the goods they needed.

The BIG Secret 1800 — Secretly, King Charles IV of Spain, sells ALL of Louisiana, including New Orleans, back to France

Shape Shifting France held claim for 3 years.

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

1801 The U.S. ended on the eastern banks of the Mississippi River. Florida was governed by Spain Americans felt they could trade more by following the Ohio and Mississippi rivers down to the Gulf of Mexico. Ohio River Allegheny Mountains Spanish Florida Mississippi River

Jefferson’s Plan He was determined to obtain the vital trading port of New Orleans After discovering the sale of Louisiana to France, Jefferson decides to buy New Orleans and Florida. Jefferson sent Minister to France Robert Livingston to purchase the land The French said, “No!” the first time. Port of New Orleans (1870)

Toussaint L’Overture He’s leading a rebellion in Haiti with the French. War’s cost money! Haiti Florida The West Indies

Jefferson Persists Jefferson send James Monroe to make a deal for Florida and New Orleans. $2 Million. French Minister Talleyrand declines Napoleon later changes his mind because France needs $$$$. He says, “How about all of Louisiana?” James Monroe, Minister to Spain and France

Jefferson Acts Quickly Jefferson asks Congress for $10 million. James Monroe offers the money to Talleyrand, he counteroffers $15 Million. Jefferson agrees without receiving permission from Congress President Thomas Jefferson

What Jefferson Got April 30, The United States is now one of the largest Nations in the world for $15 million $15,000,000!

A Sweet Deal! The sale included over 600 million acres at a cost of less than 3 cents an acre. Today that ’ s the better part of 13 states! - No blood shed and it opened up the land west of the Mississippi River.

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