The Louisiana Purchase Explained (1803) Thomas Jefferson - Napoleon - U.S. Expansion - (Summarize)
The Louisiana Purchase Explained (1803) | Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon & U.S. Expansion
What was the Louisiana Purchase, and why did it double the size of the United States?
In this U.S. History lesson, we break down the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, when President Thomas Jefferson negotiated with France to acquire the vast Louisiana Territory. Learn why control of the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans was critical to American trade, why Napoleon Bonaparte decided to sell the land, and how this decision transformed the future of Westward Expansion.
Students will learn:
• What the Louisiana Purchase was
• Where the Louisiana Territory was located
• The size of the territory acquir…
What was the Louisiana Purchase, and why did it double the size of the United States?
In this U.S. History lesson, we break down the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, when President Thomas Jefferson negotiated with France to acquire the vast Louisiana Territory. Learn why control of the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans was critical to American trade, why Napoleon Bonaparte decided to sell the land, and how this decision transformed the future of Westward Expansion.
Students will learn:
• What the Louisiana Purchase was
• Where the Louisiana Territory was located
• The size of the territory acquir…
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