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Section 2Section 2
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.)