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Thousands of Miles. Multiple Conflicts. One Dream. One Nation.

By: Tanushree Laud, Richard Xu, Parth Ahuja, Ye-Seul Lee and Steven Krier

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The Louisiana Purchase

Wanted New Orleans Napoleon was in debt from war with Britain

From France

Easier trade routeWould help economy

Napoleon offered the entire territory to Jefferson

Jefferson asked for New Orleans only

Owned New WorldOwned Haiti

Haiti revolted, France lostControl (lost $$$)

Were willing to pay $10 million

Relieved his debt

Signed Treaty, May 2 1803

Key Players: President Thomas Jefferson, Emperor Napoleon I

Tanushree L.

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The Louisiana PurchaseBought for $15 millionTotal territory included 15 states

The territory now makes up about1/3 of the United StatesEach individual acre was purchasedfor $0.03

The purchase helped the U.S. move westward

A Map of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase

Tanushree L.

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The Monroe Doctrine A group of statements

introduced by Pres. James Monroe

Written by John Quincey Adams

December , 1823 Latin American Countries

were close to independence from Spain

Established to stop European involvement with those territories

Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.

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The Monroe Doctrine (Cont.)

Four Main Part1. The Western Hemisphere could not be

colonized2. The nations of the New World were

completely separate from that of the Old World

3. The US would treat any European involvement in the Western Hemisphere as a threat

4. The US would not get involved with European conflicts/would not interfere with existing western colonies Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.

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PERMS Political-kept old and new nations

separate Economic-more places to trade Religious-protected America’s ideals of

religious freedom Military-US would not get involved in

European wars Social- the US viewed the Latin

Americans as a lesser people and felt that they needed help Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.

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Effects of Monroe Doctrine

It kept European countries out of the Western Hemisphere

Allowed the US to expand westward Freed Latin American countries from

Spanish control Forced the US to make a stronger

military *** We are forced to get involved with

world affairs (led the US to become a world power)*** Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.

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Florida Adam-Onis Treaty (Transcontinental Treat of

1819) Seminoles Seminole Wars (3)

- Indian Removal Act- Faced Starvation

Parth A.

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Florida (Continued) U.S. Purchased Florida from Spanish

for $5 million. Andrew Jackson

Parth A.

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Oregon British and US Control Polk, Peel, Aberdeen,

Pakenham and Buchanan “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” Fur Trade Oregon Trail Oregon Treaty of 1846 Canada-US Border First Major Territory On

The West Coast

US Control

British Control

Steven K.

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PERMS for Oregon P- New territory meant more

representation in Congress E- Make fur trading easier within the

territory R- Opportunity to spread religion to new

people M- Great spot strategically to make

bases S- New land to move to; different soil

and plant life than on the East coast Steven K.

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