The Louisiana
Territory 15.2
By: Paige Snitker, Maddie Behnke,
And Jalen Berendes
1. Why was the city of New
Orleans And the Mississippi River
important to farmers in the
1800’s?
The city of New Orleans and the Mississippi
River are important because the river could
transport crops to New Orleans.
2. What was Napoleon‘s plan for
Louisiana? Why were the farmers
alarmed by it?
Napoleon’s plan for Louisiana was to settle in
the Louisiana Territory with thousands of
French farmers that will raise food for the
slaves who worked on Frances sugar
plantations. Americans were alarmed by it
because New Orleans was a part of
Louisiana. If napoleon closed the port to
American goods, farmers would have no
way to get their crops to the market.
3. What deal was made in April 30,
1803? Give two reasons why
Napoleon was willing to make the
deal with the U.S.
The Louisiana Purchase was made on April 30, 1803
for 15 million dollars. A slave revolt had happened
in the French Caribbean, so he wouldn’t need
Louisiana farmers anymore to feed them. Also
France and Britain were on the brink of war which
would mean he would lose Louisiana. So he sold it
to the Americans so he could make money off of
it.
4. List two pros and two cons of the
Louisiana Purchase.
Pros
1. Doubled the size if the U.S.
2. Farmers had more land to farm.
Cons
1. Such a large country would be impossible
to govern.
2. Disliked spending 15 million dollars we did
not have.
1800
Thousands of farmers started
moving west.
April 1802
A letter so Pierre Samuel du Pont
amid reports that Spain would
retrocede to France the vast
territory of Louisiana.
January 11, 1803
Monroe and Livingston sailed to
Paris to buy New Orleans.
April 30, 1803
The Louisiana Purchase was
made.
July 4, 1803
The Louisiana Purchase is
announced to the people.
December 20, 1803
The Louisiana Purchase is
formally transferred from France
to the U.S.
Video
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