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Thousands of Miles. Multiple Conflicts. One Dream. One Nation.
By: Tanushree Laud, Richard Xu, Parth Ahuja, Ye-Seul Lee and Steven Krier
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The Louisiana Purchase
Wanted New Orleans Napoleon was in debt from war with Britain
From France
Easier trade routeWould help economy
Napoleon offered the entire territory to Jefferson
Jefferson asked for New Orleans only
Owned New WorldOwned Haiti
Haiti revolted, France lostControl (lost $$$)
Were willing to pay $10 million
Relieved his debt
Signed Treaty, May 2 1803
Key Players: President Thomas Jefferson, Emperor Napoleon I
Tanushree L.
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The Louisiana PurchaseBought for $15 millionTotal territory included 15 states
The territory now makes up about1/3 of the United StatesEach individual acre was purchasedfor $0.03
The purchase helped the U.S. move westward
A Map of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase
Tanushree L.
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The Monroe Doctrine A group of statements
introduced by Pres. James Monroe
Written by John Quincey Adams
December , 1823 Latin American Countries
were close to independence from Spain
Established to stop European involvement with those territories
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The Monroe Doctrine (Cont.)
Four Main Part1. The Western Hemisphere could not be
colonized2. The nations of the New World were
completely separate from that of the Old World
3. The US would treat any European involvement in the Western Hemisphere as a threat
4. The US would not get involved with European conflicts/would not interfere with existing western colonies Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.
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PERMS Political-kept old and new nations
separate Economic-more places to trade Religious-protected America’s ideals of
religious freedom Military-US would not get involved in
European wars Social- the US viewed the Latin
Americans as a lesser people and felt that they needed help Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.
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Effects of Monroe Doctrine
It kept European countries out of the Western Hemisphere
Allowed the US to expand westward Freed Latin American countries from
Spanish control Forced the US to make a stronger
military *** We are forced to get involved with
world affairs (led the US to become a world power)*** Richard X. & Ye-Seul L.
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Florida Adam-Onis Treaty (Transcontinental Treat of
1819) Seminoles Seminole Wars (3)
- Indian Removal Act- Faced Starvation
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Florida (Continued) U.S. Purchased Florida from Spanish
for $5 million. Andrew Jackson
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Oregon British and US Control Polk, Peel, Aberdeen,
Pakenham and Buchanan “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” Fur Trade Oregon Trail Oregon Treaty of 1846 Canada-US Border First Major Territory On
The West Coast
US Control
British Control
Steven K.
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PERMS for Oregon P- New territory meant more
representation in Congress E- Make fur trading easier within the
territory R- Opportunity to spread religion to new
people M- Great spot strategically to make
bases S- New land to move to; different soil
and plant life than on the East coast Steven K.
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