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The Louisiana Purchase: Key Figures and Impact on U.S. Expansion

The Louisiana Purchase was a landmark event in American history, doubling the size of the nation in 1803. Negotiated by Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe under President Thomas Jefferson, the acquisition aimed to secure access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans. It included territories that now comprise 14 states and parts of 2 Canadian provinces. The deal was influenced by Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions to regain the territory from Spain. This purchase set the stage for westward expansion and significantly shaped the future of the United States.

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The Louisiana Purchase: Key Figures and Impact on U.S. Expansion

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  1. Maya’s Part of the Project Sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase http:// lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cab4.htm http://www.personal.arts.usyd.edu.au/sterobrt/hsty3080/3rdYr3080/Louisiana/who_was_involved.htm

  2. Where • The Louisiana Purchase included all currently 14 states and 2 Canadian provinces: --Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado, east of the Continental Divide, and Louisiana, including New Orleans

  3. Main People • Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe • negotiators, negotiated with France how Thomas Jefferson wanted the Mississippi River and New Orleans. • Thomas Jefferson was the president during the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. • Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to recapture Louisiana from Spain.

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