1. Ch. 6 Spanish Louisiana
Pt 4

2. Napoleon Bonaparte
After killing the French king, French general Napoleon Bonaparte became dictator of France
He wants Louisiana back

3. Treaty of San Ildefonso
Fall of 1800
Napoleon forced Spain to SECRETLY give Louisiana back to France.
Spain could not fight the French military.
Spain still ran the colony until the French could get enough military to Louisiana
Rumors circulate & President Thomas Jefferson is very worried that France wants to attack the U.S.

4. The U.S. Becomes Concerned

5. WWJD: What Will Jefferson Do?
Jefferson knew he couldn’t win a war with France for control of the Mississippi River & New Orleans
Jefferson would try to BUY the land
Robert Livingston worked out a deal for the land and James Monroe went to France to talk to Napoleon.

6. Napoleon Sells!! He agrees to sell Louisiana to the United States
Napoleon agrees because:
France is broke & he needs money to fight England
He gets money & gets rid of a colony he doesn’t need.
Napoleon lost Saint Domingue, it’s last colony in North America.
** Napoleon makes this decision in the bathtub!!**

7. The Louisiana Purchase April 30, 1803
Jefferson allows Monroe & Livingston to purchase Louisiana for $15 million.
About 3 cents per acre & doubles the size of the U.S. 15 states will be made.
U.S. borrowed the money from England!!

8. Louisiana Purchase

9. Assimilating Louisiana
The U.S. and Louisiana were both concerned.
Most U.S. people were English speaking Protestant
Most Louisianans were Catholic and spoke French, Spanish or Creole
Jefferson sent William C.C. Claiborne to take possession of Louisiana

10. 3 Flags in 3 Weeks
Spanish Flag, French Flag & American Flag

11. U.S. Flag Raising at the Cabildo