1. The Louisiana Purchase

2. * Spain trades Louisiana to France because they can’t keep American settlers out of the territory

3. The Louisiana Purchase “ You can’t put doors on an open country…” ~Spanish foreign minister

4. The Louisiana Purchase A.French Louisiana 1.Napoleon Bonaparte – powerful leader of France a. Wanted to rebuild French empire in North America (Louisiana)

5. The Louisiana Purchase b. First needed to take over island of St. Domingue (Haiti) to use as supply base

6. The Louisiana Purchase 1. Toussaint-Louverture, ruler of island (and former slave), defeats Napoleon’s troops

7. The Louisiana Purchase 2. Meanwhile, US becomes suspicious of Napoleon and his plans for Louisiana

8. The Louisiana Purchase a. France could interfere with US’s westward expansion and trade at Port of New Orleans

9. The Louisiana Purchase B.Louisiana Purchase 1.Jefferson sends Livingston + Monroe to ask French foreign minister (Talleyrand) about buying New Orleans

10. The Louisiana Purchase “Without New Orleans, the rest of Louisiana is of little value to France” ~Talleyrand What do you think this response implies – does Talleyrand want to see New Orleans?

11. The Louisiana Purchase 2. Americans surprised when French offer to sell ALL of Louisiana a. France at war with England and could use the $$ for supplies

12. The Louisiana Purchase 3. Louisiana Purchase - Americans buy Louisiana for $15 mill a. Land stretches from Mississippi River to Rocky Mts.

13. The Louisiana Purchase b. Jefferson (strict constructionist) doesn’t think Constitution allows this 1. He agrees because purchase is in best interest of US

14. The Louisiana Purchase C.Mission of Discovery 1. Jefferson sets up western expedition to learn about land, people and rivers of west

15. The Louisiana Purchase a. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark lead expedition 1. task: explore rivers and form peaceful relations with Indians

16. The Louisiana Purchase “Other objects worthy of notice will be the soil and face of the country, its growth and vegetable productions…. the animals of the country….mineral productions of every kind… and the area’s climate.” ~Jefferson

17. The Louisiana Purchase D.Lewis and Clark Expedition 1. Lewis, Clark and Corps of Discovery set out a. Sacagawea (Indian from Rocky Mts) and her husband help the team

18. The Louisiana Purchase 2. The team keeps journals describing people, places, animals, conflicts and sicknesses

19. The Louisiana Purchase 3. Sacagawea’s brother assists the team across Rocky Mts. 4. November 1805 – team sees Pacific

20. The Louisiana Purchase 5. Lewis and Clark didn’t find river route across west but they did: - establish relationships with Indians - collect info about plants and animals

21. The Louisiana Purchase E.Pike’s Exploration 1. Zebulon Pike sent to find starting point of Red River and spy on Spanish

22. The Louisiana Purchase a. Pike explored Spanish lands until arrested by Spanish b. His trip created good business opportunities in the Southwest