1. Manifest Destiny and a Growing Nation:
Louisiana Purchase

2. The United States in the beginning

3. Why is the Mississippi River important?
The United States wanted the port city of ___________, which is near the mouth of the Mississippi river.
________ used this river to get their crops to market.
Since there was a war going on, we worried that _______ would close the city of New Orleans.
New Orleans
Farmers
France

4. The Offer The United States offered to buy New Orleans.
France’s leader, _________, offered to sell the entire area called _________ instead.
Napoleon
Louisiana

5. Problems double unconstitutional
The new territory would _______ the size of the United States at a bargain price of just 2 to 3 cents per acre.
Because of his political beliefs, Jefferson worried that the purchase would be ________________.
Still, he believed that it was better to modify his views of the Constitution than to lose such a fantastic land deal.
double
unconstitutional

6. Solution
In late ______, the Senate voted to approve the Louisiana Purchase.
_______ cheered the news for “securing the free navigation of the Mississippi.”
1803
Farmers

7. The United States in 1803
Color the Louisiana Purchase on your map