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3-4-7-8  Article #3- Purchasing the territory/surprising offer. Page 299 President Jefferson wanted to keep the French from controlling New Orleans. But did not want to start a war. Hoping that the untied states would be able to buy the port city from France that this would solve the problem peacefully. Jefferson instructed Robert Livingston (the us ambassador to France) to purchase New Orleans as well as Florida from the French government. Livingston met with Charles Talleyrand to discuss the offer. Talleyrand said that without New Orleans “the rest of Louisiana would be of little value to France. Then he asked Livingston what the United States would offer for this. Then the Americans realized that the French were offering to sell all of Louisiana. Napoleon was willing to sell Louisiana because they were about to go into war with Britain, napoleon didn’t want to fight the untied states and Britain at once, and the French has no troops there because they were busy fighting in Saint Domingue. Instead of land he couldn’t protect he wanted money to buy supplies for the armies in Europe. Congress had only authorized the U.S. to spend $10 million. The U.S ended in an agreement to buy Louisiana from France for $15 million. The tread was signed on May 2nd, 1803. Livingston wrote “this business has cost me much pains and anxiety, but I think our country will be essentially served. “ Article #4- Expanding the Nation. Page 300 When President Jefferson learned about francs offer to sell all of Louisiana he understood the great enthusiasm of Livingston and Monroe. On October 20, 1803 the senate approved the treaty with France and made the Louisiana Purchase official. This purchase doubled the size of the untied states. In 1804 historian David Ramsay wrote “such important benefits at so moderate a price and under such favorable circumstance the acquisition of Louisiana is the greatest political blessing ever conferred on these states” President Jefferson was pleased that the land offered such agricultural expansion. He said proudly that the Louisiana purchase “expanded the expire of liberty and provided a widespread field for the blessing of freedom.” Article #7- To Pacific and Back. Page 302. After Lewis and Clark crossed the plains they came to the Rocky Mountains. Lewis realized “the difficulties which this snow barrier would most probably throw in my way to the pacific.” Luckily they met the shoaoni who lived in the area, the the tribe leader was Sacagawea’s brother. They provided horses and a guide to lead them across the mountains. They left the Rocky Mountains behind and followed the Columbian river it where it emptied in the pacific. Along the way they encountered the Nez Perce Indians. They provided them with food and horses to continue the journey. Sacagawea’s skill as a guide and interpreter helped the expedition travel safely through these lands. On November 7th Clark saw the Pacific Ocean. The expedition stayed in the Pacific Northwest during the rough winter, trading with the Clatsop and Chinook Indians and exploring the cost. In March 1806 Lewis and Clark set out on the long trek home. The party arrived by canoe in st. Louis in late September 1806. Hundreds of people lined up cheering to greet the expedition members with cheer. Although they did not discover a river route across the west to the pacific ocean. Louis and Clark provided useful information on western lands and paths across the Rockies, established contact with many Indian tribes and a collected a great deal of valuable scientific information in plants and animals. Lewis later became governor of the new Louisiana territory, and Clark became governor of Missouri territory. Article #8- Pikes Exploration. Page 303 In 1805 while lewis and clark were traveling across the west Zebulon pike, a younge army officer was sent on another exploration. He was ordered to find the starting point of the red river. Pike may also have instructions to spy on Spanish outposts and forts in the southwest. 1807 he h