1. The Louisiana Purchase (1803) Doubling the Size of the U.S. in One Day

2. Napoleon Bonaparte and France  Seeking to take over world  Needs $ to finance army  Owns large area west of the Mississippi River including New Orleans  Seeking to take over world  Needs $ to finance army  Owns large area west of the Mississippi River including New Orleans

3. Thomas Jefferson and U.S.  Wants to get control of New Orleans, which controls the Mississippi River  Will pay $10 million for the city  Wants to get control of New Orleans, which controls the Mississippi River  Will pay $10 million for the city

4. Buy 468, Get 827,532 Free or Buy 1, Get 1768 Free  U.S. offers France $10 million for New Orleans, and France counters with area to the Rockies for $15 million  3 cents per acre (their money)  Incredible deal, but it is unconstitutional  Jefferson buys it anyway  U.S. offers France $10 million for New Orleans, and France counters with area to the Rockies for $15 million  3 cents per acre (their money)  Incredible deal, but it is unconstitutional  Jefferson buys it anyway

5. Grab Bag  U.S. has no idea what is in the land  Borders not given by France, who hoped U.S. would then fight with Spain and England in west  Somebody needs to go check it out…  U.S. has no idea what is in the land  Borders not given by France, who hoped U.S. would then fight with Spain and England in west  Somebody needs to go check it out…

6. Louisiana Purchase Quiz 1)Who was the leader of France from whom we bought the Louisiana Purchase? 2)What city was the original goal of the US? 3)What river was essential to US trade? 4)What was the purchase price of Louisiana? 5)What concern did Jefferson have about buying the Louisiana Purchase? 6)Why did France not spell out the borders? 1)Who was the leader of France from whom we bought the Louisiana Purchase? 2)What city was the original goal of the US? 3)What river was essential to US trade? 4)What was the purchase price of Louisiana? 5)What concern did Jefferson have about buying the Louisiana Purchase? 6)Why did France not spell out the borders?