Louisiana Purchase
States that were discovered
South Dakota
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Arkansas
Plants that were discovered
Osage Orange
Missouri milk vetch
Aromatic aster
Large monkey flower
Wilcox Penstemon
American Bistort
Louis and Clark expedition
Animals that were discovered
Buck Goat
09/14/1804
Lewis described it as having prongs or forked liked horns and having "brains out the back of his head"
Jack rabbit
09/14/1804
Lewis originally named it the Jackass rabbit before shortening the name
Prairie dogs
1804
Sergeant John Ordway (army volunteer) first called them
prairie dogs for the first time.
facts about Louisiana purchase
was named in honor of king louis XIV of France
Napoleon had plans to create a large colonial empire
war was considered over this territory
first planned to be purchased by a French nobleman
American diplomats were caught off guard by Napoleon offer on the land
United states had to borrow money in order to pay for the land
Largest territorial gain in American history