1. The Louisiana Purchase
Or, where TJ Ensured that America would always have a steady supply of rednecks/television stars

2. Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson beats John Adams
Aaron Burr becomes Vice President
What does this map tell you?

3. Also, Napoleon

4. Yep… Napoleon

5. Emo Napoleon

6. Napoleon’s Dog

7. The Problem of Francs
Napoleon isn’t just about the fancy clothes, white horses, or decked-out doggies
He’s also got an Army to pay for
And, a wife with a shopping habit that made Marie Antoinette look thrifty
France needs cash

8. American in 1802

9. Thusly… France is broke and needs money
America is looking to expand because we are Americans
The French think that keeping an army in America is impractical and expensive
Jefferson has always admired the French and wants to do them a solid
And so, we get the Louisiana Purchase

10. Let’s Make A Deal! 15 million bucks (3 cents an acre)
Doubled the size of the United States
Bargain of the century, really

11. Jefferson’s Undies in a Bundle
Nowhere in the Constitution is there a mechanism for expanding the territory of the United States
Nor is there permission given to the President to negotiate a deal to get more land
But, it also doesn’t say that you can’t...
IRONY!!!

12. Lewis and Clark Expedition
To explore the new territory, Jefferson dispatches his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis, and an Army officer named William Clark
They spend two and a half years wandering around (with, of course, the aid of Sacajawea)

13. Lewis & Clark, Part #1

14. Lewis & Clark, Part #2

15. Lewis & Clark, Part #3