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General Napoleon Bonaparte is controling France and wants to rebuild France's empire in North America. He hopes to replace the Spanish becoming the key European power in western North America by occupying Luisiana. The enslaved africans of the French colony in Saint Domingue rose and overthrew the local government gaining their freedom. Toussaint L'Ouverture became the leader of the island. Napoleon wants to regain conrtol before taking Luisiana. Toussaint L'Overture and his troops are now fighting the French.
 * __Article 1-pg 298 Napoleon and Luisiana__**

When France regained ownership of Luisiana the US leaders began watching Napoleon with suspicion. President Jefferson knows that having the French occupy Luisiana could block westward expansion of the US and interfere with US trade along the Mississippi River by controlling the seaport of New Orleans. The busy seaport is of growing economic importance. Many of the cargoes are sent to Europe. All different cultures contribute to the rich diversity of New Orleans.
 * __Article 2- pg 299 The Mississippi Region__**

President Jefferson wants to get the territory back without starting a war so he plans to purchase it solving the problem peacefully. He sent the US ambassador of France to discuss the the offer. Many other people got involved. The French wantd to sell Luisiana as a whole, not just New Orleans. The French were about to go to war with Britain so Napoleon doesn't want to fight Britain and the US at the same time. The US was eager to take this opportunity and buy Luisiana for 15 million dollars.
 * __Article 3- pg 299 Purchasing the Territory/Suprising Offer__**

President Jefferson supports the deal, after much thought and decides its whats best for the country. The Luisiana purchase doubled the size of the US even though the boundary lines were not clearly defined yet. It is a great stretch of land that covers the area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. President Jefferson is pleased that the land offers so much opportunity for agricultural expansion.
 * __Article 4- pg 300 Expanding the Nation__**