The Lousiana Purchase

According to the map the Louisiana Purchase was _ of the original states. north east west south According to the Map, this river provides the border between the Louisiana Purchase and the Original states. Mississippi River Rio Grande Tennessee River Name one advantage that the United States would gain from buying this territory. Why were rivers so important in the 1700's and 1800's? To swim in for exercise Trade and Transportation of goods o fish in when people were bored. Keep people separated What European countries had controlled the Louisiana Territory? Great Britain and France Spain and Great Britain Spain and France Why was the port of New Orleans so important for American farmers? What city was Thomas Jefferson interested in purchasing from France Des Moines New Orleans Jacksonville How much did the Louisiana Territory cost the United States? $10 million $30 million $15 million According to the reading, why was the purchase so controversial? How was the purchase handled by the government so that it would work with the Constitution? Louisiana, Purchase was the single largest purchase of land ever by the United States and doubled the size of the country. Why did the United States want more land? The United States had been growing rapidly. In search of new land to plant crops and raise livestock, people had been expanding to the west past the Appalachian Mountains and into the Northwest Territory. As these lands became crowded, people needed more land and the obvious place to expand was to the west.. What happened to the size of the US? Quadruple Doubled Remain the same Using your knowledge of social studies, what group of people living here before whites came would have a problem with people moving West taking more land?