Articles+For+Scripts

Article 1- Napoleon and Luisiana-

France is under control by General Napoleon Bonaparte, who's life goal is to rebuild France's empire in North America. He wants to have Europeans wash out the Spanish popuation in Luisiana, but standing in their way of his plan is Saint Dominque from Haiti, where there was rebellion in the French colony, where enslaved ASfricans were gaining their freedom. Napolean wants to gain control of the island as a supply base. The French failed after attemting to capture St. Dominque, where L'Ouveture and troops won the battle between the French forces. This is making it hard for Napoleon to send troops to Luisiana, which is making ithard for Napoleon.

Article 2(3)- Purchasing the Territory/Surprising Offer-

President Jefferson wants to keep the French from controlling New Orleans, so he is hoping that the U.S. will buy the port city from France. Jefferson told U.S. Ambassador to try and but New Orleans and Florida from the French Government, but they said that without New Orleans, "the rest[of Luisiana]would be of little value" to France, so they offered the U.S. the whole lot of Luisiana! Napoleon said he did not want land that is unprotected, but that he would rather have money for supplied for his troops. The U.S. jus t bought the territory for 15 million dollare. Livingston thinks that "our country will be essentially served."

Article3(5)-

The Lewis and Clark Expedition/Preparations-

Before Jefferson was President, we knew he wanted to learn about the Mississippi River, American Indians, and see if there was a route that leads to to the Pacific Ocean, so he had beeen trying to send some explorers. Now he is President, and he convinced congress to give some money so his exploration can happen. His explorers are co-leaders, Lewis and Clark. They are set to go on their journey in May of 1804, from a spot near St. Lewis, but now they are studying intently to know all there is about survival, and getting ready for this epic adventure.

Article 4(7)- To Pacific and Back-

After Lewis and Clark crossed the Plains, they reached the Rocky Mountains and the snow was going to get in their way to the Pacific, so they a tribe provided horses so they could ride across the moutains. When they got back, they told us they suffered dearly. Sacagawea, an Indian they met along the way, helped them as a guide to travel safely. They just arrived home in St.Louis and everybody is cheering on their return, even though they did not find a river route.