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 * News Articles Amanda And Rachel**

Intro: Amanda This is MMS new with rachel and amanda reporting live napolean trying to regain his ruling and lewis and clark on there expedition to the West

Part 1: Rachel Article 1: Napolean and Louisiana France is under control of Napolean Bonaparte.Napolean dreams of rebuilding France's empire in North America. Standing in the way of his plan is a former slave and leader of the island. He sent a french army to the Caribbean Islands to recapture Saint Dominque. The French manage to capture the leader, but his followers continued to fight. The French failed to retake the island, ruining Napolean's plans to send troops to Louisiana.

Article 2: The Mississippi Region When the U.S. learned that France had regained owner ship of Louisiana President Jefferson knew that the French could block future westward expansion of the United States as well as trade along the Mississippi River by controlling the seaport of New Orleans. Its busy docks were filled with valuable goods such as fur and farming products which were then sent to Europe.

Article 3: Purchasing the Territory/Surprising Offer President Jefferson hopes to buy New Orleans from France to solve the problem peacefully. Jefferson sent U.S. ambassador to France to try and purchase New Orleans as well as Florida. The French Government said without New Orleans Louisiana would be of little value to France. So he offered the whole lot of Louisiana. Napolean didn't want to fight Britain and the United States at once so Napolean sold Louisiana for $15 million dollars to buy supplies for his army in Europe.

Article 4: Expanding the Nation The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. Although the boundaries were not yet defined, it was a huge region of land stretching west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. David Ramsay said the purchase provided important benefits at a moderate fair price,and the gaining of Louisiana is the greatest political blessing ever provided to these states.

Part 2: Amanda president Jefferson convinced the congress to fund a western expedition. To lead the trip he has chosen Meriwether Lewis who was a former army captain and is great for the job. And he also has chosen Lieutenant William Clark to be second in charge. Jefferson has told them to explore the Missouri River and make peace with the Native Americans. They were also told to study many other things like animals and the soil. They studied with experts on these subjects and picked a crew. After being delayed they are starting on there journey now.
 * Article 5-p 301 The Lewis and Clark Expedition/Preparations**

Lewis and Clark are traveling up the Missouri River meeting new tribes each step of the way. They are telling the tribe leaders that the United States now owns the land. They are depending on the help of the Native Americans. Sacagawa(Sakaagawaya), the wife of a fur trader, offered to help them as they start across the Great Plains. They are keeping journals. These journals are telling us some of the many great sites but also revealing many dangers along the journey.
 * Article 6-p 301 Crossing the Plains**

Lewis and Clark have headed over the Plains and have crossed the Rocky Mountains. They were worried about the snow capped mountain but fortunately the leader of the tribe that were in those lands was Sacagawa's(sakagaaway) brother. They helped Lewis and Clark get pasted the mountains. They followed the Columbia River and found a opening the Northwest. They have seen the Ocean!!!! They are stayed there exploring the coast while the winter is passing. They have stared on their way home and people are lining up to greet them. Even thought they did not discover a route across the West to the Pacific Ocean Lewis and Clark have provided us with other useful information.
 * Article 7-p 302 To Pacific and Back**

While Lewis and Clark are sent out on there mission across the West a young army officer,Zebulon Pike, was sent to find the starting point of the Red River. The United States has claimed that the Red River forms the Louisiana Territory's with New Spain. Pike might have also been told to spy on the Spanish outpost and forts.Pike is starting his expedition up west. Now 2 years later In 1807 he has headed down south. Even thought he is now passed the Spanish-held lands he followed the course of the river until he was captured by the Spanish cavalry. He has been let go and has returned to the Untied States and reported his finds.
 * Article 8-p 303 Pike's Expedition**