[[File:Louisiana_Purchase.png|thumbnail|left|300px| Louisiana Purchase]]The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million. As the United States spread across the Appalachians, the Mississippi River became an increasingly important conduit for the produce of America’s West (which at that time referred to the land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi). Since 1762, Spain had owned the territory of Louisiana, which included 828,000 square miles. The territory made up all or part of fifteen modern U.S. states between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
As ====Napoleon threatened to expand the French Empire North America====The Pinckney treaty of 1795 had resolved friction between Spain and the United States spread across over the Appalachians, right to navigate the Mississippi River became an increasingly important conduit and the right for the produce of America’s West (which Americans to transfer their goods to ocean-going vessels at that time referred to the land between New Orleans. With the Appalachians Pinckney treaty in place and the Mississippi). Since 1762, Spain had owned the territory weak Spanish empire in control of Louisiana, which included 828,000 square miles. The territory made up all or part of fifteen modern U.S. states between American statesmen felt comfortable that the Mississippi River and United States’ westward expansion would not be restricted in the Rocky Mountainsfuture.
The Pinckney treaty of 1795 had resolved friction between Spain and This situation was threatened by Napoleon Bonaparte’s plans to revive the United States over French empire in the right New World. He planned to navigate recapture the Mississippi valuable sugar colony of St. Domingue from Toussaint Louverture, and then use Louisiana as the right granary for Americans his empire. Louverture not only led the original revolt but had become the governor of Saint Domingue and had declared self-rule in 1801. France acquired Louisiana from Spain in 1800 and took possession in 1802. France wanted to transfer their goods end Louvertre's rule and reinstate slavery. Napoleon sent a massive 30,000 troops French expeditionary force commanded by his brother-in-law Charles Victor Emmanuel Leclerc to St. Domingue to ocean-going vessels at New Orleansaccomplish this goal. With The size of the Pinckney treaty in place and French force suggests that the weak Spanish empire in army was not just sent to take control of LouisianaSt. Domingue, American statesmen felt comfortable that but Napoleon clearly wanted the army to occupy the Lousiana Purchase for France. This army put France directly at odds with the United States’ westward expansion would not be restricted in the futureStates's ambitions.
This situation was threatened by Napoleon Bonaparte’s plans to revive the French empire in the New World. He planned to recapture the valuable sugar colony of St. Domingue from a slave rebellion, and then use Louisiana as the granary for his empire. ====France acquired Louisiana from Spain in 1800 and took possession in 1802, sending a large French army to St. Domingue and preparing to send another to New Orleans's ambitions fall apart====[[File:1200px-Leclerc_Expedition. png|thumbnail|left|300px|Leclerc's Haitian Expedition]]
Westerners became very apprehensive about having the more-powerful French in control of New Orleans: President Thomas Jefferson noted, “There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans.”In addition to making military preparations for conflict in the Mississippi Valley, Jefferson sent James Monroe to join Robert Livingston in France to try to purchase New Orleans and West Florida for as much as $10 million. Failing that, they were to attempt to create a military alliance with England.
In addition to making military preparations Unfortunately for France, yellow fever decimated Napoleon's army of 30,000 troops in St. Domingue (Haiti) during its expedition. Similarly, British troops, ten years earlier, suffered a conflict in similar fate on the Mississippi Valleyisland and had casualty rates as high as 70%. France was utterly unprepared to deal with yellow fever. Additionally, Jefferson sent James Monroe war between France and England posed still a serious threat to join Robert Livingston French ambitions in France North America. The deadly outbreak of yellow fever ultimately ended Napoleon's North American dreams. He decided to try to purchase New Orleans give up his plans for Louisiana and offered a surprised Monroe and West Florida Livingston the entire territory of Louisiana for as much as $10 15 million. Failing thatAlthough this far exceeded their instructions from President Jefferson, they were to attempt to create a military alliance with Englandagreed.
Meanwhile====Conclusion====When news of the sale reached the United States, the French Army West was elated. President Jefferson, however, was in Sta quandary. Domingue He had always advocated strict adherence to the letter of the Constitution, yet there was being decimated by yellow fever, and war between France and England still threatenedno provision empowering him to purchase territory. Napoleon decided to give up his plans Given the public support for the purchase and the obvious value of Louisianato the future growth of the United States, Jefferson decided to ignore the legalistic interpretation of the Constitution and offered forgo the passage of a surprised Monroe and Livingston Constitutional amendment to validate the purchase. This decision contributed to the entire territory principle of implied powers of Louisiana for $15 million. Although this far exceeded their instructions from President Jefferson, they agreedthe federal government.
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