CHAPTER 6 SECTION 3

The Nation Expands Jefferson wants to expand the US towards the Pacific PROBLEM- Land inhabited by Native Americans/Spanish Plan was to take over the Spanish owned Louisiana Territory Before that can happen Frances Military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte defeats Spain and takes over the territory

Louisiana Purchase James Monroe and Robert Livingston sent to talk with Napoleon about selling New Orleans 1803- Jefferson and US obtain vast territory from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains This purchase almost doubles the size of the US Paid 15 million for 828,000 Square miles Great Purchase but contradicted Jefferson’s Principles

Louisiana Purchase Before & After

Lewis and Clark Expedition Meriwether Lewis and William Clark sent to explore the territory Guided by Sacajawea

Jefferson’s Foreign Troubles Barbary States of North Africa seizing American Ships Administration of Washington/Adams had paid for immunity from the piracy Jefferson was planning on doing the same until the ruler of Tripoli increased the price 1801- Jefferson sent small navy to blockade the port Peace comes in 1805 KNOWN AS: The Barbary War

Louisiana Purchase Writing Prompt Read the section THE NATION EXPANDS Why did the US want to expand its territory Why did Jefferson want to buy New Orleans Why might historians say that the Louisiana Purchase was possible because of good luck Why would Jefferson been willing to abandon his strict constructionist principles in order to buy the Louisiana territrory