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The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana PurchaseBy Ryan Bilger & Jarred RingBy Ryan Bilger & Jarred Ring
Early Louisiana HistoryEarly Louisiana History
Originally colonized by FranceOriginally colonized by France Given up to Spain after French and Given up to Spain after French and
Indian WarIndian War Treaty of FontainebleauTreaty of Fontainebleau Americans still allowed to settle in Americans still allowed to settle in
Spanish LouisianaSpanish Louisiana
Quasi-War/XYZ Affair: Early Controversy Quasi-War/XYZ Affair: Early Controversy Between United States and FranceBetween United States and France
Quasi-War: Unofficial warQuasi-War: Unofficial war where French where French ships attacked American ships in 1797ships attacked American ships in 1797
XYZ Affair- French government bribing XYZ Affair- French government bribing American government for an end to the American government for an end to the quasi-war; 1797-1798quasi-war; 1797-1798
Caused massive uproar among anti-French Caused massive uproar among anti-French AmericansAmericans
Treaty of San IldefonsoTreaty of San Ildefonso
September 30, 1800September 30, 1800 Louisiana given back to France from SpainLouisiana given back to France from Spain Spain supposed to get a French kingdom Spain supposed to get a French kingdom
in Italy, but it was never handed overin Italy, but it was never handed over Treaty supposed to be secret; still found Treaty supposed to be secret; still found
out about by Americans, and the Senate out about by Americans, and the Senate was notified by Thomas Jeffersonwas notified by Thomas Jefferson
Slave Rebellion in St. DomingueSlave Rebellion in St. Domingue
St. Domingue- French colony in present-St. Domingue- French colony in present-day Haitiday Haiti
Led by Toussaint L’OvertureLed by Toussaint L’Overture Napoleon sent over 40,000 soldiers to Napoleon sent over 40,000 soldiers to
fight rebelsfight rebels French soldiers decimated by yellow fever, French soldiers decimated by yellow fever,
forced troops to withdrawforced troops to withdraw Most French defeated in 1802Most French defeated in 1802
Napoleon’s Desire to Sell LouisianaNapoleon’s Desire to Sell Louisiana
Loss of St. Domingue diminished Loss of St. Domingue diminished Napoleon’s opinion of LouisianaNapoleon’s opinion of Louisiana
Thought it was useless without St. Thought it was useless without St. Domingue as a jumping-off pointDomingue as a jumping-off point
Wanted to ease tension with United Wanted to ease tension with United States after XYZ AffairStates after XYZ Affair
Prepared to offer territory to Prepared to offer territory to American diplomats in FranceAmerican diplomats in France
Jefferson Appoints NegotiatorsJefferson Appoints Negotiators
Livingston appointed “Resident Livingston appointed “Resident Minister at the Court of Napoleon” in Minister at the Court of Napoleon” in 18011801
Monroe appointed “Envoy Monroe appointed “Envoy Extraordinary” in 1803 Extraordinary” in 1803
Jefferson notified the Senate of these Jefferson notified the Senate of these positions in a January 1803 message positions in a January 1803 message
Both would negotiate the treaty with Both would negotiate the treaty with NapoleonNapoleon
The Offers for LouisianaThe Offers for Louisiana
Monroe was to offer $9,375,000 to buy Monroe was to offer $9,375,000 to buy New Orleans and FloridaNew Orleans and Florida
Napoleon offered entire Louisiana Territory Napoleon offered entire Louisiana Territory for $22,500,000for $22,500,000
Monroe and Livingston counter-offer Monroe and Livingston counter-offer $8,000,000$8,000,000
Napoleon offers $16,000,000, Americans Napoleon offers $16,000,000, Americans offer $12,000,000offer $12,000,000
Louisiana Purchase TreatyLouisiana Purchase Treaty
France agrees to sell Louisiana for France agrees to sell Louisiana for $15,000,000; price confirmed in First $15,000,000; price confirmed in First ConventionConvention
Rate of 6 cents per acreRate of 6 cents per acre First signed by Livingston and Monroe First signed by Livingston and Monroe
for the United States in April 1803for the United States in April 1803 Louisiana Territory and all French Louisiana Territory and all French
public/government buildings includedpublic/government buildings included
Louisiana Purchase Treaty (cont.)Louisiana Purchase Treaty (cont.)
Over 800,000 acres of land addedOver 800,000 acres of land added Gave U.S. access to the Mississippi Gave U.S. access to the Mississippi
River, but France and Spain were still River, but France and Spain were still allowed to import; economy boostallowed to import; economy boost
Money for purchase loaned from a Money for purchase loaned from a British bankBritish bank
Treaty passed by Congress on Treaty passed by Congress on October 20, 1803October 20, 1803
Louisiana Purchase Immediate Louisiana Purchase Immediate AftermathAftermath
U.S. occupied Louisiana in December, U.S. occupied Louisiana in December, 1803 after Spain gave it over to 1803 after Spain gave it over to France days beforeFrance days before
Napoleon’s North American empire Napoleon’s North American empire was gone; he eventually lost his was gone; he eventually lost his European empire as wellEuropean empire as well
Spain angered by what France had Spain angered by what France had done, but they had no power to done, but they had no power to change itchange it
Louisiana Purchase Immediate Louisiana Purchase Immediate Aftermath (cont.)Aftermath (cont.)
Lewis and Clark explored the Lewis and Clark explored the territory from 1805-1806territory from 1805-1806
Development would displace many Development would displace many natives, as well as change the lives natives, as well as change the lives of French and Spanish in the areaof French and Spanish in the area
Louisiana Purchase TodayLouisiana Purchase Today
Land is now home to many species of Land is now home to many species of animalsanimals
New cities built/further developed in New cities built/further developed in LA territory e.g. St. Louis, MO; LA territory e.g. St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; Omaha, NEKansas City, MO; Omaha, NE
Land makes up all or parts of 15 Land makes up all or parts of 15 statesstates
Contains some of Yellowstone Contains some of Yellowstone National ParkNational Park
Thomas Jefferson- Did he overstep Thomas Jefferson- Did he overstep his bounds?his bounds?
During negotiations, he didn’t have the During negotiations, he didn’t have the power to buy the landpower to buy the land
Nothing in the Constitution about land Nothing in the Constitution about land acquisitionsacquisitions
Jefferson himself said he didn’t have the Jefferson himself said he didn’t have the authority; knew it was important authority; knew it was important acquisition, so he went through with itacquisition, so he went through with it• Eventually given authority by Congress to Eventually given authority by Congress to
acquire Louisiana Territory in Oct. 1803acquire Louisiana Territory in Oct. 1803 Lasting impact on Federal PowerLasting impact on Federal Power
Impact on Federal PowerImpact on Federal Power
Purchase seen as beginning of expansion of Purchase seen as beginning of expansion of federal powerfederal power
Strengthened federal government; gave them Strengthened federal government; gave them more power to do what they wantedmore power to do what they wanted
Constitution interpreted more loosely by future Constitution interpreted more loosely by future governmentsgovernments
Examples of growing federal power’s impact Examples of growing federal power’s impact throughout history: throughout history: • Federal power vs. states’ rights argument during Civil Federal power vs. states’ rights argument during Civil
WarWar• Franklin Roosevelt’s New DealFranklin Roosevelt’s New Deal• Barack Obama’s healthcare reformBarack Obama’s healthcare reform