Alfred Thayer Maan Influence

Americans were able to ship their goods peacefully through New Orleans until 1801. Thomas Jefferson had found out that Spain had secretly given France New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory. The French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte was trying to conquer all of

In the book 1812: The Navy’s War, Author George C. Daughan gives the reader an inside look into the events that led to the War of 1812 and war itself. Within the book, Mr. Daughan analyzed the conflict between the recently discovered Unites States and Great Brittan. The book gives in detail the short-term consequences of the War, as well as the lingering effects the war brought to the United States. By the end of Mr. Daughan historic text it is abundantly clear that the War of 1812 forever impacted the way the United States military operated. Mr. Daughan gives an outstanding synopsis of the United State’s rise as a military power, specifically the United States Navy. Daughan gives the reader an in-depth look of these gruesome battles, by using letters, journal writing, and other first-hand accounts of those directly involved in the war.

After the Seven Years War, the French were forced to hand over Louisiana to Spain, but subsequently was taken back by a French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte. This caused Jefferson and Madison to panic; by no means did they want Bonaparte to have control over this vast land. Promptly, Jefferson sent Robert R. Livingston as the United States minister, to meet with Bonaparte and try to convince him to not occupy Louisiana, and if needed, offer to purchase New Orleans. Jefferson was preparing to seize New Orleans along the Mississippi river, when he resigned from the cabinet, due to his belief that taking either Louisiana, or New Orleans was

At first, France was in control of the Louisans territory but they ceded the territory west of the Mississippi to Spain in the Treaty of Fontainebleau: they gave the land to Spain in an effort to keep Spain from rebelling against Britain (“Spanish Colonial Louisiana”). Three decades later in 1801, the land was returned to France in a secret treaty because Spain had done little to develop the Louisiana territory during the thirty year period (“Louisiana Purchase concluded”). Jefferson knew that obtaining this territory would be beneficial for American trade and the growth of our country. One of Jefferson’s goals was to obtain control of the port of New Orleans, an essential trading and transportation port for the United States. Jefferson sent two delegates over to France in order to negotiate with Napoleon and he offered to sell the territory for fifteen million dollars, equating to only a few cents per acre (“Louisiana Purchase”). This event is known today as Thomas Jefferson’s greatest accomplishment throughout his entire two terms as

Before the “Louisiana Purchase” the territory was owned by Spain. The territory included the Mississippi River which gave Spain control over trade and ships. For a while Spain allowed The United States to use the Mississippi River to ship their goods. Although in 1798 the treaty that allowed the U.S to use the river was revoked. Spain had become more protective over the port since

The provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1763 surprised the colonists of Louisiana. New Orleans residents were apprehensive and in some cases hostile. Few residents want to be subject to Spanish rule. So much so that a group of wealthy merchants travel to Paris to convince Sieur de Bienville to secure a meeting with King Louis XV. But the King is committed to the transfer and will not meet with them. Louisiana’s fate is sealed.

Louis and Clark were the first to explore the territory. France had surrendered its North American possessions at the end of the French and Indian War. New Orleans and Louisiana west of the Mississippi were transferred to Spain in 1762, and French territories east of the Mississippi, including Canada, were ceded to Britain the next year.

The United States acquired 828,000 square miles of territory from France for $15 million, thereby doubling the size of the nation with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Louisiana territory included the area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains in the west and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, which had previously been owned by Spain. However, in 1802, the Spaniards at New Orleans revoked the right of deposit guaranteed by Pinckney's Treaty of 1795. Such deposit privileges were vital to frontier farmers who floated their produce to oceangoing vessels at New Orleans.With Spain at weak control of Louisiana, Jefferson sought to seize that territory and purchase the port of New Orleans when the time was ripe. Considered the greatest

France had given up all of its territory in North America by the end of the French and Indian War (1763). But Napoleon had plans to re-establish the French empire in North America. In 1801, America learned that Spain had agreed to return Louisiana to France. Jefferson had always looked upon France as a friend in the world, but he knew this was a potential crisis. The new nation depended on New Orleans for its economic

Throughout the nineteenth century, the British Royal Navy was a force that could not be matched. Not only did the Navy connect the heart of the empire to its colonies, it also assured the transportation of resources. In previous years, Britain's possession of coal had been the primary fuel for global British domination. However, industrialization brought with it new and more efficient innovations and technology. Embracing technology would lead to the continuation of British domination, but to not adapt at a time when nations such as Germany and Italy were learning to flex their military might, would be detrimental to British Naval supremacy.

They were fast and sailed surely on oceans even though they weren’t really deep but allowed sailors to go in shallow waters.

In chapter 3 we see 60-70 years of history dealing with establishing the basic economic and political patterns that would shape colonial society. Between 1640 and 1720, the mainland colonies became increasingly involved in a network of trade and international contacts that led to territorial expansion and economic growth. The introduction of slavery, changing relations with England, and conflicts with their neighbors shaped this colonial development. The chapter goes in depth of how the entire east coast of North America was in English hands in 1720. By the early eighteenth century, the English colonies nominally dominated the Atlantic coastline of North America. But the colonies’ formal boundary lines are deceiving because the western reaches

Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan published The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 in 1890, in which he attempted to analyze the role of sea control throughout history. Mahan, a naval officer, used his sea experience to create a theory about naval history that is unlike any other history work. Upon examination of Theodore Momsen’s History of the Roman Empire, which included the history of the Second Punic War, Mahan emphasized the significant role that sea communications played in Rome’s victory. Additionally, he describes the relevance of different maritime campaigns in various battles that took place during the French and American revolutions. Mahan evaluates

Jefferson’s plan for expansion began with purchasing the Louisiana territory in 1803. It was a long and controversial event that shaped the United States to the way it is today. After the end of the French and Indian war, the Spanish had control over the land west of the Mississippi River from the boarder of Canada to the Gulf of Mexico as a result of France losing the war. Under the control of Napoleon, France insisted on having part of the continent again causing Spain’s King Charles IV to sign a decree that gave back the land. Once the land was back under the control of the French, they closed the port of New Orleans and revoked a portion of the Mississippi River to foreigners thus enraging the Americans that use this port as an asset in trade. Along with anger

Holmes and Yoshihara (2010) come to appreciate the relevance of Mahan’s logic, more than his grammar. The grammar of combat is out-dated, providing that the last fleet engagement was at the Leyte Gulf in 1944. An extremely relevant question regarding the United States’ need for an immediate fleet is extremely relevant. An interesting discussion made by Holmes and Yoshihara (2010) addresses the questionable issue about the United States needing to have high-end ships and criticises the mindset in which the nation has regarding contemporary geopolitics and outcomes for the future of naval warfare.