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1 During Jefferson’s presidency, the U. S
During Jefferson’s presidency, the U.S. population was growing and people were moving West Jefferson was worried about French control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River Ohio was added in 1803 From 1800 to 1810, the U.S. grew by two million people Kentucky became a state in 1792 Tennessee was added in 1796

2 Jefferson sent a delegation to France to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans
Napoleon wanted to sell all French territories in America to fund his war

3 The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the USA
In 1803, Congress approved the purchase of Louisiana from the French for $15 million The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the USA

4 Americans were excited about gaining new western lands, but the Louisiana Purchase presented problems Was the purchase constitutional? Despite his belief in strict interpretation, Jefferson used the elastic clause to buy it What about the French and Spaniards in New Orleans? Despite his belief in protecting liberty, Jefferson did not grant foreigners citizenship

5 Their findings revealed an abundance of natural resources for America
Americans were excited about gaining new western lands, but the Louisiana Purchase presented problems What did the USA buy? No one knew what resources exited in the Louisiana territory Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory Their findings revealed an abundance of natural resources for America

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