Louisiana Purchase History: A Land Deal That Shaped A Nation
Explore the fascinating tale of the Louisiana Purchase, a pivotal moment in American history where President Thomas Jefferson made a strategic move to secure the port of New Orleans and ultimately acquired a vast territory from France. Dive into the defining problem, the evidence, the negotiation with Napoleon, and the impactful results that changed the course of the United States.
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THE LOUISIANA THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE PURCHASE Mrs. Barron Social Studies
DEFINING THE PROBLEM: YOUR HOUSE IS SMALL YOU HAVE NO ROOM TO GROW AS A FAMILY, YOUR CROPS ARE ALL CRAMPED TOGETHER WITH NO ROOM TO FLOURISH. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A GREAT DEAL OF LAND FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY? DO YOU DISCUSS IT WITH YOUR FAMILY OR JUST PURCHASE IT?? http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQTbimg-XSeo6KwpOufW9P6wUs3Gbu73s15kXzwpW-wRDPU8To
DEFINING THE PROBLEM: IN EARLY 19THCENTURY, EVERYONE WANTED MORE: MORE PLACES TO LIVE, MORE LIVESTOCK FOR THEIR FARMS. THE ONE THING THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WANTED MORE OF WAS LAND. AND THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY HAD A LOT OF LAND. WHAT PROBLEM DID U.S. FACE IN THE EARLY 19THCENTURY? HTTP://WWW2.MAXWELL.SYR.EDU/PLEGAL/TIPS/WORK SHEET1.HTML http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/Planning_and_Renewable_Resources/grazing.Par.54824.Image.400.241.1.gif
EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM & SOLUTION: LOUISIANA WAS OWNED BY FRANCE. MANY AMERICANS LIVED IN AND AROUND NEW ORLEANS, AND MANY AMERICAN SHIPS SAILED BACK AND FORTH ON THE RIVER. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WANTED TO PROTECT AMERICAN SHIPPING AND SETTLEMENTS. A POLICY SOLUTION-- PURCHASE THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS. http://static5.depositphotos.com/1000379/404/v/950/depositphotos_4042846-France-map-in-the-form-of-the-French-flag.-Vector-illustration.jpg
SO PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON SENT ROBERT LIVINGSTON TO FRANCE TO BUY NEW ORLEANS. http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPHa6-ZTwAGYR160lpNbUq7o3PtaycQcQIaHMPXhQvHA5wjSkU http://american-arcadia.hudsonvalley.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/full/sites/default/files/images/chan_robert_livingston.jpg Thomas Jefferson Robert Livingston
RESULTS OF ROBERT LIVINGSTONS MEETING WITH NAPOLEON Napoleon offered us the Louisiana territory for the price of 15 million. Napoleon would use the money from the sale to pay back his debts of the Napoleonic wars. Napoleon also hoped that Britain would no longer have interest in France.
MAP OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE http://www.enchantedlearning.com/lgifs/Louisianapurchase.GIF
EXAMINE EXISTING POLICY DO YOU THINK THOMAS JEFFERSON DID THE RIGHT THING BY PURCHASING LOUISIANA FROM FRANCE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF CONGRESS? WHY OR WHY NOT BE SPECIFIC. HTTP://WWW2.MAXWELL.SYR.EDU/ PLEGAL/TIPS/WORKSHEET4.HTML
TAKE 5 MINUTES TO THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING? Do you think the reasons why the United States purchased the Louisiana territory were good? Why or why not? Be specific Do you think this purchase will benefit the people of the United States? Why or why not? What can the United States do with this land? Do you think Britain will now leave France alone? In your opinion do you think this land purchase was the greatest in United States history?
INFORMATION FOUND AT: http://www.socialstudiesforkids .com/articles/ushistory/louisian apurchase.htm
