Effects of the Louisiana Purchase

​Louisiana Purchase

Introduction to the Louisiana Purchase

• The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France in 1803.

• It doubled the size of the United States, adding 828,000 square miles of territory.

• President Thomas Jefferson initiated the purchase to secure New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River.

• The purchase cost $15 million, or approximately 4 cents per acre.

• This acquisition had a significant impact on the expansion and development of the United States.

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circle the Louisiana Purchase on the map

Exploring the Louisiana Purchase

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Multiple Choice

President during the Louisiana Purchase

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Louisiana Purchase is true?

• It was a deal between the US and Spain

• To double the size of the United States

• It added 500,000 square miles of territory to the United States.

• President Thomas Jefferson initiated the purchase to secure access to the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Choice

U.S. gained total control of this river with the Louisiana Purchase

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

• East River

• Ohio River

Lewis and Clark

Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to be the leader of the exploration team and William Clark to be the co leader

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Mission - explore all the land around the Missouri River in the Louisiana territory.

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Find a Northwest Passage to Pacific Ocean​

Exploring the Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis and Clark Expedition: A historic journey undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory.

• Purpose: To map the region, establish trade with Native Americans, and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

• Duration: The expedition lasted from 1804 to 1806.

• Significance: It provided valuable information about the western territories, opened up new opportunities for settlement, and strengthened American claims to the region.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory and map the region

• To find a new vacation spot

• To create better relationships with the French

Effects of the Louisiana Purchase

​Types of Effects

​Social Effects - how it changed the way that people live

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​​Economic Effects - how it changed the way people manage wealth, money, and resources

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Political Effects - how it changed the way that government works

​Economic Effect: Control of the Mississippi River

• ​The Louisiana Purchase gave the United States control over the entire Mississippi River.

• ​At the time, water travel was the fastest way to ship goods for trade.

• ​Americans all across the Mississippi River and rivers that connected shipped their goods down to the port city of New Orleans which became the center of trade for the United States.

• ​The Louisiana Purchase created an economic boom period for the United States.

Multiple Choice

This city became a center of trade after the Louisiana Purchase

• New Orleans

• Newark

• Baltimore

• Los Angeles

Multiple Choice

True/False: The Louisiana Purchase had a negative impact on the U.S. economy.

• True

• False

Social Impact: Native Americans

• President Jefferson and most Americans at the time viewed the Native American way of life as barbaric that could not fit in with American culture.

• ​After the Louisiana Purchase, many Americans moved into the Louisiana Territory where Native Americans were living.

• ​This led to a series of wars over ownership of the land as Native Americans continued to be harmed by the actions of the United States and its people.

The Impact on Native American Tribes

• Forced Relocations: Displacement and loss of ancestral lands

• Treaty Violations: Broken promises and unfair treatment

• Loss of Autonomy: Impacts on tribal sovereignty and self-governance

Multiple Choice

Which event resulted in the displacement and loss of ancestral lands for Native American tribes?

• Colonists moving west after the Louisiana Purchase

• The secret trade deal where Spain sold Louisiana to France

Open Ended

Summarize: What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on Native Americans?

Political Impact: Power of the President

• Many people were worried that this would set a precedent that gave the president too much power to do whatever he wanted.

• The U.S. Constitution does not give the president power to purchase new land, however, President Jefferson went ahead and did it anyway.

• Americans were scared of leaders having too much power over the people.

• Americans worried about the political impact of giving more power to the president to do things not listed in the Constitution (elastic clause) in the future.

Controversies and Criticisms

• The Constitutionality Debate: Some argued that the purchase was unconstitutional as it did not explicitly grant the President the power to acquire foreign territory.

• Native American Displacement: The purchase led to the displacement of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands.

• Expansion of Slavery: The acquisition of new territory raised concerns about the expansion of slavery and its impact on the balance of power between free and slave states.

Expansion of Slavery

Trivia: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States, but it also led to the expansion of slavery. The new territory acquired allowed for the spread of slavery into the western states, intensifying the divide between the North and the South. This ultimately contributed to the tensions that led to the American Civil War.

Multiple Choice

Why did people criticize Jefferson's actions?

• They worried that the president did not have the power to make the Louisiana Purchase

• They believed he should have made the Louisiana Purchase sooner

• They were concerned about the effect the deal would have on the economy

• They believed that the United States should expand so rapidly

Open Ended

Exit Ticket:

1) Choose one of the following: Economic Effect, Social Effect, Political Effect. Explain what the effect means.

2) Analyze the Louisiana Purchase's impact on the effect that you chose.