Jean Lafitte Research Paper

States minister to France, John Marshall, a Virginian federalist, and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts. The mission was a total disaster. Charles Maurice de Tolleyrand-Perigod, the French foreign minister, sent three agents who demanded a bribe of 250,000 dollars

He was also very successful in negotiating with the French General Leclerc, who misrepresented France's orders by attacking L'Ouverture and his forces. L'Ouverture was able to calmly respond by arranging a diplomatic meeting and creating a resolution about territorial boundaries, proving his advanced diplomatic ability. He also proved advanced military ability by defending cities against French Gen. Rochambeau. One specific battle was at La Croix, during which L'Ouverture fought off Rochambeau's force which far outnumbered his own (304). Dessalines and Christophe also proved very capable and they worked cohesively with each other and with L'Ouverture . L'Ouverture's leadership empowered the Haitian people and the slave armies and his reputation had such a lasting effect that he became a heroic figure for anti slavery activism in the U.S. He was described by some activists in the mid-1800s as being "among history's greatest men" (Clavin 38). His character became a symbol of anti slavery idealism and, on a larger scale, of racial equality (35). L'Ouverture was proof of the ability of black men to achieve feats comparable to white men, showing that the races were equal (38). His success had "revolutionary implications" because this was the first time a black slave population had ousted a white population

The U.S. needed an ally so Benjamin Franklin went to France to try and get support from the French. The French loved Benjamin Franklin and this helped him to try and convince the French to support the U.S. The French decided after learning of how well the continental army was defending against the English that they were not as strong as they use to be. So the French sent supplies and an army to help support the Continental army. This was a huge moral builder for the troops in the war.

France helped the colonies. While, Benjamin Franklin was in France getting the treaty of alliance signed. The treaty of alliance claimed France and America allies against Great Britain. Between 1778-1782 the French provided troops, uniforms, ammunition and naval support. During the war French sent 12,000 troops and 32,000 sailors to help the Americans. The most famous soldier was Marquis de Lafayette who became a good friend with George Washington.

· The La purchase was a transaction between the United States and France and was a transfer of 828,000 square miles of French territory for 15,000,000 US dollars. This transaction was made between Jefferson and Napoleon. After the Transaction Lewis and Clark were hired to navigate and map out all of the newly acquired land.

Lafayette then sent a message to General Washington for him to arrive. Washington arrived to see General Lee’s men in retreat. They turned around to fight and the British retreated back to NYC. When the French fleet arrived in Rhode Island, Admiral d'Estaing was in control. Without consulting d’Estaing Lafayette attack. d’Estaing was to worried about destroying the British navy. After this battle, Lafayette requested for permission from George Washington and the Continental Congress to go back to France. They agreed, with Congress voting to give Lafayette a ceremonial sword, to be presented to him in France.

On April 30,1803 the Louisiana territory, which was a third of the land for the new nation we call America, was purchased from France for fifteen million dollars. This helped fund Napoleon’s war against Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson made this decision because Jefferson did not want any other nation ruling in that territory, because Jefferson did not want to feel threatened with natives from the new land and France trying to take over America. Another reason for this decision was because Congress pressed Jefferson to see if Jefferson wanted to either expand land or have other nations rule in the new mother land. After the purchase was done Thomas Jefferson had

Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette was born an aristocrat of the Auvergne region of Central France, in Chavaniac, France, on September 6th, 1757. During the 7 Years War, Lafayette’s father died during combat (Biography.com Editors). A few years later, both his mother and grandmother died, leaving him with huge amounts of money. At the age of 16, Lafayette married

The people looked toward “Lafayette as their defender” (Kramer 236). And the government saw Lafayette as a mediator between the people and themselves. For the most part Lafayette loved this. He loved his country and he wanted to do anything he could to help the people of his country out. Because the people respected Lafayette in every manner, he was able to keep people calm. When there would be tension between the people and the government, it was Lafayette that would be able to calm the people to follow law and order. This love from the people is what allowed Lafayette to accomplish so many things.

LaFayette was promoted to military director and provided “12000 livres and an additional 100000 as an entertainment fund.” (Unger 244) LaFayette is now in charge of the Military and he gets payed, along with being payed for entertainment.

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette, a wealthy French nobleman, played a quietly prominent role in America’s struggle for independence from the British. La Fayette’s unwavering dedication to the pursuit of liberty, his skill as military officer, his ability to secure vital resources, and his impressive connections to the French Royal family and other key players of this era made him an invaluable asset in the American Revolution, and a significant piece of the French Revolution.

Marquis De Lafayette was a patriot because he believed in liberty. He wanted to meet George Washington. His father was a patriot. France was Great Britain's enemy.

Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York. His mother was a Puerto Rican, and his father was a Haitian immigrant, the combination of both eventually led Jean-Michel's into learning creole, Spanish, and English. At an early age, Jean-Michel decided he wanted to be a cartoonist and so his mother took him to a art museums in order to stimulate his imagination. He showed a precocious talent for drawing, and his mother enrolled him as a Junior Member of the Brooklyn Museum when he was six. At the age of eight, he was extremely injured in a car accident and was hospitalized for a month. He broke his arm, suffered multiple internal injuries and underwent a splenectomy. His mother brought him a copy of his Grey’s

Benjamin franklin is trying to stop the war by going to Paris because the French didn’t like England and if they help America will have a strong friend.

During America’s fight for liberty, the French were known as its right-hand man. Support from the French was always given regardless of how dangerous