1. The Louisiana Purchase

2. The Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 President Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris to negotiate with Napoleon (French ruler) for the Louisiana territory
For $15 million the U.S. purchased the territory, about 4 cents/acre
Largest land deal in history!

3. Toussaint-Louverture
A former slave in Haiti and the grandson of an African chief
France lost control of Haiti in 1791 when Louverture and other African slaves revolted
Today Haiti is 90% African descent

5. Lewis and Clark
Jefferson assigned two skilled frontiersmen, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark the task of mapping the Louisiana Territory
Lewis & Clark traveled with a crew of 45 explorers and kept detailed journals

6. Sacagawea Wife of a French-Canadian fur trader
Hired by Lewis & Clark as guides and interpreters
She showed explorers where to fish, to hunt, and to find wild vegetables
She also helped trade supplies with American Indians