The Louisiana Purchase

Date: 1803

Size: 828,000 square miles

encompassed 15 current states

Price: 50 million francs

15 million dollars

Alot of land for a little money

began removing French from the Americas

early influence of manifest destiny

caused more conflict with Native Americans

didnt encompass all western lands including California

Mexico had control of California

more land to govern

favored agrarian society

increased popularity of New Orlenas port over New England ports

increased Republican power, and liking of Jefferson

Meriwhether Lewis

studied botany , fossils , astronomy, and mathematics

chosen and studied with Jefferson

became govenor of the territory

WillClark

became Indian Agent

friend of Meriwhether

Sacagawea

interpreter

Jefferson believed in strict Constituional interpretation

unconstituional for President to purchase foreign lands

argued to the Senate to amend Costituion