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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 is haveing Europeans wash out the Spanish popuation in Luisiana, but standing in his way is Saint Dominque from Haiti. Their is rebellion in the French colony, where enslaved Africans are rapidly 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, a former slave, and troops won the battle. This is making it hard for Napoleon to send troops to Luisiana.

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 buy 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. just bought the territory for 15 million dollars. Livingston thinks that "our country will be essentially served."

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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.

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Article 4(7)- To Pacific and Back-

After Lewis and Clark crossed the Plains, they reached the Rocky Mountains and the snow was in their way to the Pacific, so they a tribe provided horses so they could ride across the moutains. 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, but they did find some scientific information, such as plants and animals from their Indian friends.