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Article 1-p 298 Napoleon and Louisiana Article 3-p 299 Purchasing the Territory/Surprising Offer Article 4-p 300 Expanding the Nation Article 8-p 303 Pike's Expedition Intro Welcome to MMS NEWS- We're sam and Kayla- today's headlines- Nopolean struggles to regain hisponila, Lews and Clark's exploration of the west and many more....

1~Nopolean and Louisiana Napoleon Bonaparte, has failed to regain Hispaniola. By settling Louisiana he hopes to take Spain's place as the key European power in western North America, but, a rebellion that broke out in the French colony of Saint Dominuge, Caribbean island Hispaniola, proved a monumental distraction from his goal. The slaves overthrew the local government, placing Toussaint L'Auverture, former slave, at head of the island. Napoleon pressed troops into Hispaniola, hoping to regain power and use it as a supply base for Louisiana. The makeshift but passionate army triumphed over the French despite their leader's capture.  3~Purchasing Territory/ Surprising offer Thomas Jefferson, president of the fledgling country of America, has bought Louisiana from Napoleon. Napoleon, who had had such high hopes for Louisiana, sold only to make the United States stronger, perhaps even an ali against Britain, whom he is at war with. US diplomats, willing to go five million dollars over the ten million budget Congress set them on, eagerly took advantage of the situation. 4~Expanding the Nation President Thomas Jefferson, has bought Louisiana from Napoleon. Lousiana, bouught for five million dollars over the original budget, has doubled the size of the US, stretching from the missisipi river to the rocky mountains. The lousiana purchase also proved a huge help to America's agriculture.

8~Pike's Expedition Explorer Zebulon Pike was released from Spanish custody today, charges of spying finally lifted. He returned to the US, eager to tell of his journey to find the mouth of the red river. He had climbed the Rocky Mountains in nearly intolerably low temperatures. On the other side he and his men continued to follow their river, despite the fact they were behind enemy lines. Captured by Spaniard soldiers for spying, he cried in his defense, pointing to the Rio Grande, 'What is not this the red river?" Unfortunately he was wrong and was imprisoned.