The Louisiana Purchase

Entering his presidency, Thomas Jefferson did not intend on expanding the land of the newborn country, the United States of America, but soon discovered a deal in his hands that was too good to refuse. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803, was debated as unconstitutional or illegal. Secondly, the Louisiana Purchase was a vast area of land that stretched approximately 820,000 square miles, the territory reached from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, to the Gulf of Mexico, and Canada impacting thousands different groups of people. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803, was debated as unconstitutional or illegal. The Louisiana Purchase territory was one of the biggest land sales in World History causing heated debates as on how unconstitutional it and President Jefferson were at the time, it’s vast area of land it covered effected multiple groups in the country, and still to this day the purchase affects American lives.

What do you think have been the five most important events in U.S. history since WWII?

Major Events- List of 10 (in no particular order, to be frank I forget the exact order and didn’t use sticky notes like I usually would, so the order of events is probably off)

Although Thomas Jefferson came to power determined to limit the influence of the federal government, “foreign affairs dominated his presidency and pushed him toward Federalist policies” that greatly contrasted with his political philosophy (millercenter.org). The Louisiana Purchase was an example of large government using its federal power to initiate action. Jefferson was hesitant about the purchase since the whole transaction went against constitutional and presidential powers he believed in. However, the desire to purchase the territory “outweighed all of these practical and theoretical objections” (encyclopedia.com). While completing the purchase, Jefferson concerned himself with the future and best interests of America and his fellow companions. In a letter written to John C. Breckenridge, Thomas Jefferson confirms that he bought the land for the satisfaction of others when he says, “I did this for your good… I thought it my duty to risk myself for you.” (Thomas Jefferson to John C. Breckenridge 12 August 1803). When the purchase of Louisiana finished, there was no way for the colonists to really know what lay out there, “hence why an expedition had to first be sent out to map” and understand the land. If the land turned out to be “habitable and could eventually flourish”, this would be a big win for Jefferson (enotes.com). If, on the other hand, something about the land was damaged or was unlivable, the United States would be left with a large piece of territory that can't be used, and Jefferson's reputation would be shattered. Fortunately, the property was fit for human habitation and as the nation began to migrate to the land, America doubled in size and became stronger than ever. The increases in population, commerce, mining, and agriculture the Louisiana Purchase allowed worked to reinforce the nation as a whole. The

President Thomas Jefferson had a dilemma. His country The United States was no longer allowed to use the waterway that kept his growing nation alive. He knew the danger of not having access to the waterport; so he made his controversial decision of the “Louisiana Purchase.” This decision had a lasting effect on The United States. Thomas Jefferson’s decision on the “Louisiana Purchase” had a positive impact on history.

The Louisiana Purchase was the cause of many huge event in American, and world history. When you hear “The Louisiana Purchase” our first thoughts are usually the French selling land they owned to us in 1803. However, you can look back more than 100 years and see the Louisiana Territory was their causing some major events that took place all over The land even helped caused wars between many different groups.

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In this paper I will be interviewing people that I know personally and they were asked what they think is the most significant event in all of american history For these interviews I talked to my cousin, my dad, and my grandmother. My cousin is 20 while my dad is 49 and my grandmother is 70, I thought that it was very interesting hearing everyone's reasons for picking the event that they chose.

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For my course project I chose to review and analyze the sessions of the October 1996 General Conference. The significant family event that occurred during that year was the marriage of my parents in July. Some notable events that occurred, in America, around this time was the US presidential election where Bill Clinton was elected for a second term and NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor.