Louisiana Purchase
What was the original aim of the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase?
in 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. What was the original aim of the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase? What was the final selling price? How much land did the French think they were selling, and how much land did the Americans think they were buying?
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The United States originally wanted only to purchase New Orleans because of the important seaport. Jefferson feared we would eventually go to war with France. America’s Manifest Destiny, (westward expansion), also played a part in wanting Louisiana. France wanted to sell the entire territory not just New Orleans. France needed money for it’s army. The U.S. ended up borrowing 15 million dollars at 6% interest from Great Britain for the purchase. The Louisiana Territory was all the land west of the Mississippi river that had rivers flowing eastward. Thirteen states formed from the territory. The size of the United States doubled.
The Louisiana Purchase in a Nutshell
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