1. The Louisiana Purchase Chapter 10 - 2

2. The United States in 1803

3. Napoleon Emperor of France Wanted to start colonies in America

4. Napoleon invades Haiti Hoped to use Haiti as a base to reach the US Was defeated by Toussaint L’Ouveture Toussaint L’Ouveture

5. Thomas Jefferson Wanted the port of New Orleans Sent delegates to try and buy it He wasn’t sure if it was constitutional

6. Jefferson Sends Monroe and Livingstone to France to buy New Orleans Talleyrand - FranceJames Monroe - USR. Livingstone - US

7. Monroe and Livingstone offered $10 million for New Orleans Napoleon told Talleyrand to offer all of Louisiana for $15 million –($0.03 an acre) The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the US

8. Lost in Haiti Was fighting with the British He needed money Didn’t want a war with the US

9. Mission of Discovery Jefferson wanted to see what we bought Mission Goals –See if there was a river route to the West –Learn more about the people and the land

10. Jefferson Meriwether Lewis to lead the mission Meriwether Lewis Lewis selected William Clark to co-lead the mission William Clark

11. What Dangers do you think they would have to face?

12. Which way would you go?

13. Trip Back Trip Out Path followed by Lewis and Clark

14. Clark and his slave York

15. Sacagawea Member of the Shoshone tribe 17 years old Married to a french trapper Pregnant - gave birth during the expedition Went with Lewis and Clark as a guide –Served as a translator –Got them horses –Her brother was a tribal chief

19. Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific The Corps of Discovery set up Fort Clatsop in 1808 to spend the winter before attempting their return trip

22. Zebulon Pike Jefferson sent Pike in 1806 to find the source of the Red River and the Arkansas River While searching for the Red River Pike entered Spanish territory and was arrested He was released in 1807 and returned home without finding the Red River

23. Spanish Territory Red River

24. Impact of Western Exploration Accurate maps Growth of the fur trade Mistaken view of the great plains