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Louisiana Purchase (1803)
After reading each reading section/paragraph, write the GIST (summarize) of each in the notes below!
Control of the Mississippi
By 1800, nearly 1,000,000 Americans lived between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
- most were farmers.
Why would Jefferson be concerned about a French presence in the
United States?
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The United States buys Louisiana
Surprisingly, not everyone was happy with the deal the United States made with France to purchase the
Louisiana Territory. One Boston newspaper reporter complained the U.S. already had enough land and did not
need to spend so much money on more. How would you convince this reporter that the U.S. benefited from
this purchase? Explain the potential benefits of this purchase for the United States.
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