1. Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

2. The West West of the MI River belonged to Spain.
Early 1800’s- Americans began moving west of App. Mts. and set up farms.
Spain allowed Americans to use the river and port of New Orleans…
Farmers in the west REALLY wanted the Mississippi River to ship their goods to consumers!
FOR A LITTLE WHILE

3. Problems with Spain and France
In 1802 Spain closed New Orleans to American shipping.
Spain then traded Louisiana to France.
Jefferson sent Robert Livingston & James Monroe to France to offer to buy New Orleans

4. Problems with Spain and France
 for Haiti
FAILURE
 for France
France under Napoleon wanted a western empire.
Wanted to use island of Santo Domingo as a naval/supply base but…
Santa Domingo fought and won independence from France

5. Louisiana Purchase Napoleon needed $ for war with Britain
I need cash now!!!
Napoleon needed $ for war with Britain
France had no use for Louisiana anymore without Santa Domingo
The French offered to sell ALL of Louisiana for only $15 million!

6. Not To Buy? To Buy? That is the question! Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson’s Dilemma
Not To Buy?
To Buy?
That is the question!

7. Louisiana Purchase
Worried he did not have the power to purchase Louisiana according to the Constitution
He was a strict constructionist!!!

8. Bought on October 20, 1803 Not To Buy? To Buy? Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson’s Dilemma
Not To Buy?
Bought on
October 20, 1803
To Buy?
That’s the question

9. Doubled the size of the U.S.
Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the U.S.

10. Louisiana Purchase
Area of: Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North & South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and parts of Arizona, Texas, and Minnesota.

11. Lewis and Clark Expedition
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Purpose: to explore the new land we bought, map the land, document different animals/insects/plants, create good relations with the different Native American tribes, and to find a water route to the Pacific.

12. Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sacagawea
Native American who helped expedition

13. Lewis and Clark Expedition
Ended Here:
Sept. 23, 1806
Began Here:
May 14, 1804