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 * Napolean and Louisiana_Article 1- p 298**

In most recent news, France's leader, Napolean Bonaparte bears his new plan. He is planning to rebuild France's empire in North America. He believes that taking over Louisiana would replace the Spanish with them as the highest power in Europe. However, as enslaved Africans overthrow their government, France seems to be gaining competition. In the latest cover of this battle, France is a failure in taking over this new government. New leader of St. Dominigue in the Carribean is in capture, but this battle continues. Napolean Bonaparte is now with frustration as his plan turns unsuccessful.


 * The Mississippi Region_Article 2- p 299**

U.S. leaders have just been informed of France's regained ownership of Louisiana. President Jefferson realizes that this recent news is the possible failure of future westward expansion. Jefferson also knows that the French now have potential to interfere with trade along the Mississippi River. Jefferson says,"...It is New Orleans, through which the produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market." This New Orleans seaport has a rich cultural heritage and is growing rapidly with the economy.


 * Purchasing the Territory/Surprising Offer_Article 3- p 299**

Still with fear of the French owning New Orleans, Jefferson instructs U.S. ambassador to France, Robert Livingston, to make an effort in purchasing New Orleans as well as Florida from the French Government. As the negotiation proceeds, Napolean Bonaparte was found willing to sell Louisiana. Napolean states he has no desire to fight United States and Britain at the same time. With the sale of Louisiana, Napolean now has the oppurtunity to purchase supplies for his army. Also, Napolean hopes that selling Louisiana to United States will spark a challenge between Britain and the U.S. as Napolean says, "I have given England a rival who, sooner or later, will humble her pride."

President Jefferson always wanted to find out more information on the land and its people on the west side of the mississippi and to see if there was a way to the pacific ocean by river. To do this he chose his former presidential assistant, Meriwether Lewis to lead the journey. Lewis then selected William Clark to be his co-captain. Now the Lewis and Clark expedition they spent weeks preparing their team, gathering supplies, and learning information about subjects they would need to know such as botany and surveying. Finally, the expedition took off from St. Louis, Missouri in May, 1804.

__**# 6-Crossing the Plains**__

During the Lewis and Clark expedition they would travel up the Missouri River, across the plains, and then the rocky mountains. Along the way they would also encounter indian tribes such as the shshoni, mandan, and the sioux. While going across the plains they got great help from Sacagawea who was one of the Shoshoni. The plains were such a great sight they wrote journal entries about wonderful things they saw like the herds of animals, the people they saw, and the beautiful places.

__**#7- To Pacific and Back**__

Once reaching the Rocky Mountains they saw a problem with all the snow. Luckily, one of the Shoshoni was Sacagawea's brother and he helped them get through it by riding horses across the mountains. Though no direct route was found to the Pacific Ocean, Clark did see it on November 7, 1805. The expedition provided them with useful information on the western lands and people. What once started as a dream became a complete success.

__**#8- Pike's Expedition**__

While Lewis and Clark were on their exploration, Zebulon Pike was sent on a mission of his own to find the starting point of the red river. His expedition went through the rocky mountains and ended up reaching the rio grande where it all went wrong. there he was captured by a group of the spanish cavalry and imprisoned because they thought he was a spy. eventually he was released abd returned to the u.s. where he reported his findings