The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase““The greatest real estate deal in history.”The greatest real estate deal in history.”

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Key QuestionsKey Questions

Why did the United States buy Why did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase?the Louisiana Purchase?

Who were the significant people Who were the significant people involved in the Purchase and involved in the Purchase and exploration?exploration?

How did this Purchase affect the How did this Purchase affect the United States?United States?

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Who lives in the land to our West?

What is the land like?

Does the Mississippi River connect to the Pacific Ocean?

Who can I send to explore this new land?Thomas

Jefferson

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The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase In 1803 President Jefferson sent In 1803 President Jefferson sent

James Monroe to Paris to James Monroe to Paris to negotiate with Napoleon (French negotiate with Napoleon (French ruler) for the Louisiana territoryruler) for the Louisiana territory

For $15 million the U.S. For $15 million the U.S. purchased the territory, about 4 purchased the territory, about 4 cents/acrecents/acre

Largest land deal in history!Largest land deal in history! Land extended from the Land extended from the

Mississippi River to the Rocky Mississippi River to the Rocky MountainsMountains

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Key Figures in the Key Figures in the Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson(purchaser)(purchaser)

Third President of the Third President of the United StatesUnited States

Sent Lewis and Clark to Sent Lewis and Clark to explore the territory of explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchasethe Louisiana Purchase

Sent Robert R. Sent Robert R. Livingston and James Livingston and James Monroe to negotiate Monroe to negotiate with the government of with the government of Napoleon I for the sale Napoleon I for the sale of New Orleansof New Orleans

Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte(seller)(seller)

Ruler of France during Ruler of France during the Louisiana Purchasethe Louisiana Purchase

One of the greatest One of the greatest military commanders in military commanders in historyhistory

Needed $ for warNeeded $ for war

James MonroeJames Monroe(Negotiator)(Negotiator)

Study law under the Study law under the governor of Virginia, governor of Virginia, Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Involved in the Involved in the negotiations for the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase in Louisiana Purchase in France, Spain and France, Spain and EnglandEngland

Eventually became fifth Eventually became fifth President of the United President of the United StatesStates

Robert R. LivingstonRobert R. Livingston(Negotiator)(Negotiator)

Appointed resident Appointed resident minister at the court of minister at the court of Napoleon by President Napoleon by President JeffersonJefferson

Negotiated the Negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with Louisiana Purchase with the Frenchthe French

Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark(explorers)(explorers)

Jefferson assigned two Jefferson assigned two skilled frontiersmen, skilled frontiersmen, Meriwether LewisMeriwether Lewis and and William ClarkWilliam Clark the task the task of mapping the of mapping the Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana Territory

Lewis & Clark traveled Lewis & Clark traveled with a crew of 45 with a crew of 45 explorers and kept explorers and kept detailed journalsdetailed journals

SacagaweaSacagawea(Guide/Interpreter)(Guide/Interpreter) Wife of a French-Wife of a French-

Canadian fur traderCanadian fur trader Hired by Lewis & Clark Hired by Lewis & Clark

as guides and interpretersas guides and interpreters She showed explorers She showed explorers

where to fish, to hunt, and where to fish, to hunt, and to find wild vegetablesto find wild vegetables

She also helped trade She also helped trade supplies with American supplies with American IndiansIndians

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Goals of the ExpeditionGoals of the Expedition

1.1. Search for water route to Pacific Search for water route to Pacific OceanOcean

2.2. Establish relationship with Native Establish relationship with Native AmericansAmericans

3.3. Pay close attention to the soil and Pay close attention to the soil and face of the country face of the country