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events in history are caused or affected by these factors. They can, even further, cause lasting economic, social, and even political effects. Two examples of this is in America are, the devastating, hurricane Katrina, and the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was a huge part of American history, and was a huge geographically influenced decision. In 1762, Louisiana was claimed as a colony by Spain. Over the next several decades the rights to this area would be bounced back and fourth between

Through the Louisiana Purchase a lot of problems with how Thomas Jefferson dealt with the Constitution can be found. Jefferson was the third president of the United States and the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party. Even though he believes in a strict interpretation of the Constitution his actions during the Louisiana Purchase violates this avowed Constitutional principle of his and it also went against his principal of low government spending. Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation

Thomas Jefferson was a big leader in early American times. In January, 1803 he made a big decision. He was going to spend $2,500 on an expedition towards the western parts of the United States to research the many things that are there for them. He selected Meriwether Lewis who then selected William Clark who were both in the army. They were to study the landscape, wildlife, and other natural features. They were also to try and communicate with the Native Americans and try and find a waterway

Western expansion contributed to growing sectional tensions between the North and South (1800-1850) G11 Yeon Suh Seong 11/21/2015 There was a remarkable territorial expansion to the west in the United States gained by several wars and compromises in the first half of the 19th century. It was a great chance as well as a major cause of sectional division. The North and South had significantly different views on the new western states. A sharp increase in lands, gained by western expansion, formed

the most highly ranked presidents of all time for multiple reasons. Jefferson helped acquire and discover most of what is current day America. The Louisiana Purchase affected foreign and domestic policy. The Louisiana Purchase included 800,000 sq miles of land in America for $15 million dollars. This purchase is called the Louisiana Purchase because when Jefferson went to France he was only going to ask for the Louisiana Territory but Napoleon Bonaparte said that he could have all of the French Territory

The Westward Expansion was the nation's future as depended on by Thomas Jefferson. In 1803 the Louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. The Westward Expansion allowed the emigrants of the Oregon trail to expand out west, making the people a new start to a better future. The emigrant’s on the Oregon trail faced the most difficulty trying to survive and thrive in the west due to life threatening diseases, harsh weather patterns, and supply deprivation. The emigrants on the

to be more concern with wars, government affairs, and immigration but foreign affairs can also include economic gain as well. For the large part of Jefferson views in foreign policy was economics with his largest accomplishment being the Louisiana Purchase, Burr conspiracy, Florida and Haiti, and The Barbary War. Each of this are topics that deal with foreign affairs but play a huge role in the American government. The connection between foreign affairs and the views of government is a strong one as

On April 30th, 1803, the United States doubled its land area when the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed making the 828,000 square miles of the Louisiana territory a part of the New World. After the exchange of $15 million to France in exchange for Louisiana, France’s influence in the United States was demolished. When the proposition of purchasing the Louisiana territory arose, Thomas Jefferson had many diverse opinions whether the addition would have a positive or negative effect on the future

The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 is one of the most monumental land purchases in United States history. In basic terms, the Gadsden Purchase was an area of land that was acquired by the United States from Mexico in order to build a railway for the transportation of goods in the South from East to West in order to fulfill Manifest Destiny. Throughout this paper, I hope to accurately navigate through the events prior to the Gadsden Purchase as well as the early life of James Gadsden. Although many topics

westward to what states are now modern day Kentucky and Tennessee in hopes for a fruitful life and larger job opportunity. This Westward Expansion was aided through the Louisiana purchase in 1803, in which the United States purchased territory from France, resulting in doubling in size of the country. This Louisiana purchase was stretched from the Mississippi River to the eastern Rocky Mountains in the west and from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to the south of the Canadian border in the north.