The Louisiana The Louisiana PurchasePurchase

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NapoleonNapoleon►Tried to reestablish Tried to reestablish

French power in French power in North America.North America.

BUT…BUT…►He Could not He Could not

recapture recapture HaitiHaiti from from the rebel slaves the rebel slaves under under Toussaint Toussaint L’OuvertureL’Ouverture

An Irresistible OfferAn Irresistible Offer

►Napoleon offered to sell Napoleon offered to sell Louisiana Territory to the USA in Louisiana Territory to the USA in 18041804

►It would It would double the size of the USAdouble the size of the USA Challenge British power in AmericaChallenge British power in America Provide $$$ to France’s warsProvide $$$ to France’s wars

Jefferson Expanded the Jefferson Expanded the Govt.!Govt.!

►Doubled the size of the USADoubled the size of the USA

►Sent military to occupy landsSent military to occupy lands

►Federalists tried to block the Federalists tried to block the purchase as unconstitutionalpurchase as unconstitutional

Lewis & Clark Expedition Lewis & Clark Expedition 1803-1803-0606 ►Exploration of Exploration of

Louisiana Louisiana find a river route find a river route

to Pacificto Pacific Make relations Make relations

with Indianswith Indians Study nature & Study nature &

geography geography

►Were helped by Were helped by SacagaweaSacagawea

Zebulon Pike’s Expedition Zebulon Pike’s Expedition 18051805

►Explored the Explored the South West = South West = Spanish Spanish TerritoryTerritory

►Reported back Reported back the strength of the strength of Spanish forces in Spanish forces in New MexicoNew Mexico