What Was The Reason For The Expansion Of Louisiana Territory
Today, the United States of America is known for its strong structured government and this ideology of freedom among its people. However, the reality was that our journey to gain this freedom and structure was a rocky road that caused a division among the American people. A couple of issues that caused a division among American society were the purchase of the Louisiana Territory and the expansion of slavery into new territories. Slavery has always been a controversial topic, and people had used their opinions to argue for their support or rejection of expansion of slavery into new territories. The Louisiana Territory was purchased with the help of Thomas Jefferson with the intentions of it benefitting the United States of America. However, there were people who opposed of this purchase, like the Federalist Party.
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The United States of America gained the 530,000,000 acre territory from Napoleon Bonaparte for only around $11,250,000. However, there is a question that has not been asked yet and wondered by many Americans, what was the reason for the acquirement of this territory? Document 4b helped to show how those who opposed of this purchase failed that the Louisiana Territory contained vital aspects to boost the United States’ economy, the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River would help people to trade with the world since the river lead into the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of New Orleans would help to strengthen the flux of goods that would be used for great trade with other nations. Also, the idea of Manifest Destiny just started to fill Americans with pride for desires of success that could come as a result of westward expansion. Document 6 helped to express how President Thomas Jefferson was an avid supporter of westward expansion despite the Federalist Party’s opposition to this
The United States of America gained the 530,000,000 acre territory from Napoleon Bonaparte for only around $11,250,000. However, there is a question that has not been asked yet and wondered by many Americans, what was the reason for the acquirement of this territory? Document 4b helped to show how those who opposed of this purchase failed that the Louisiana Territory contained vital aspects to boost the United States’ economy, the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River would help people to trade with the world since the river lead into the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of New Orleans would help to strengthen the flux of goods that would be used for great trade with other nations. Also, the idea of Manifest Destiny just started to fill Americans with pride for desires of success that could come as a result of westward expansion. Document 6 helped to express how President Thomas Jefferson was an avid supporter of westward expansion despite the Federalist Party’s opposition to this