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The Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase and Explorationand Exploration

The Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase and Explorationand Exploration

*Main Idea:*Main Idea:

Jefferson purchased the Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 Louisiana Territory in 1803 and doubled the size of the and doubled the size of the United States.United States.

The West in 1800The West in 1800 Many settlers moved to the region Many settlers moved to the region

between the Appalachian Mts. and between the Appalachian Mts. and the Miss. River the Miss. River

Kentucky and Tenn. became states Kentucky and Tenn. became states in 1800, Ohio became a state in in 1800, Ohio became a state in 18031803

France and Spain were negotiating France and Spain were negotiating the Louisiana terr. in 1800the Louisiana terr. in 1800

Britain also claimed land in the west.Britain also claimed land in the west.

The West in 1800The West in 1800 LA. territory was between the LA. territory was between the

Miss. River and Rocky Miss. River and Rocky MountainsMountains

Spain settled Calif., Russia Spain settled Calif., Russia settled along the Pacific coastsettled along the Pacific coast

Americans wanted free use of Americans wanted free use of Miss. River and New Orleans portMiss. River and New Orleans port

Napoleon and New Napoleon and New OrleansOrleans

Jefferson offers to buy New Jefferson offers to buy New Orleans from France so America Orleans from France so America would have free access to the would have free access to the port of New Orleans for navigation port of New Orleans for navigation of the Miss. river.of the Miss. river.

France asked if U.S. wanted to France asked if U.S. wanted to buy all of Louisiana Territory, buy all of Louisiana Territory, Napoleon needed the money to Napoleon needed the money to fund his ongoing war in Europe.fund his ongoing war in Europe.

The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase Napoleon and France offered Napoleon and France offered

Louisiana Territory to U.S. because:Louisiana Territory to U.S. because: U.S. determination to keep New U.S. determination to keep New

OrleansOrleans France’s problems with France’s problems with

colonization in the West Indiescolonization in the West Indies Napoleon’s costly war with Napoleon’s costly war with

BritainBritain

The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson approved Louisiana Jefferson approved Louisiana the Purchase on April 30, the Purchase on April 30, 18031803

Bought it for $15 million – Bought it for $15 million – good deal!! (3 cents/acre)good deal!! (3 cents/acre)

doubled size of U.S.!!doubled size of U.S.!!

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark ExploreLewis and Clark Explore Jefferson chose Meriwether Jefferson chose Meriwether

Lewis to lead Louisiana Lewis to lead Louisiana exploration exploration

Lewis chose William Clark to Lewis chose William Clark to pick and to oversee the pick and to oversee the volunteer forcevolunteer force

Expedition is known as Lewis Expedition is known as Lewis and Clark expeditionand Clark expedition

Lewis and Clark ExploreLewis and Clark Explore

Clark is accompanied by York, Clark is accompanied by York, African American slave, who African American slave, who is a skilled hunteris a skilled hunter

Expedition sets out in Expedition sets out in summer of 1803 and reached summer of 1803 and reached St. Louis by winterSt. Louis by winter

Up the Missouri RiverUp the Missouri River

Expedition left St. Louis (May 1804), Expedition left St. Louis (May 1804), headed up Missouri Riverheaded up Missouri River

They explored the river and hope to They explored the river and hope to find a water a route across continent find a water a route across continent

They related well with Native They related well with Native Americans who described the Americans who described the landscape, animalslandscape, animals

Up the Missouri RiverUp the Missouri River

They reached the Mandan They reached the Mandan Indian villages in October, build Indian villages in October, build forts and spent the winterforts and spent the winter

Left with French trapper and Left with French trapper and his Shoshone wife Sacagawea his Shoshone wife Sacagawea in spring 1805in spring 1805

Up the Missouri RiverUp the Missouri River

They reached the Rocky They reached the Rocky Mountains, Shoshone lands; Mountains, Shoshone lands; Sacagawea was chief’s sisterSacagawea was chief’s sister

Shoshone help the explorers Shoshone help the explorers cross the Rockies and they cross the Rockies and they reached the Columbia Riverreached the Columbia River

Up the Missouri RiverUp the Missouri River

Sailed down river to Pacific Sailed down river to Pacific coast, spent winter and coast, spent winter and returned the following yearreturned the following year

Expedition brought back a Expedition brought back a wealth of scientific and wealth of scientific and geographic informationgeographic information

LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION 1804-1806

Pike’s ExpeditionPike’s Expedition

Zebulon Pike led expedition Zebulon Pike led expedition (1806) into the southern (1806) into the southern Louisiana Territory Louisiana Territory

Looking for the source of the Looking for the source of the Arkansas and Red rivers, Arkansas and Red rivers, followed Arkansas River to the followed Arkansas River to the RockiesRockies

Pike’s ExpeditionPike’s Expedition

Found Rocky Mountain peak that Found Rocky Mountain peak that was later named Pike’s Peakwas later named Pike’s Peak

Headed into Spanish territory and Headed into Spanish territory and was arrested by the Spanish, was arrested by the Spanish, released in 1807released in 1807

Brought back descriptions of Great Brought back descriptions of Great Plains and Rio Grande River ValleyPlains and Rio Grande River Valley

The Effects of The Effects of ExplorationExploration

First American explorers of the First American explorers of the West brought back tales of West brought back tales of adventureadventure

Brought back valuable scientific Brought back valuable scientific and geographical information and geographical information (detailed info. on animals, (detailed info. on animals, plants, detailed maps, etc.)plants, detailed maps, etc.)