Manifest Destiny and a Growing Nation:

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Manifest Destiny and a Growing Nation
Louisiana Purchase
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The United States in the beginning
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Why is the Mississippi River important?

• The United States wanted the port city of
  ___________, which is near the mouth of the
  Mississippi river.
• ________ used this river to get their crops to
  market.
• Since there was a war going on, we worried that
  _______ would close the city of New Orleans.

New Orleans
Farmers
France
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The Offer

• The United States offered to buy New Orleans.
• Frances leader, _________, offered to sell the
  entire area called _________ instead.

Napoleon
Louisiana
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Problems

• The new territory would _______ the size of the
  United States at a bargain price of just 2 to 3
  cents per acre.
• Because of his political beliefs, Jefferson
  worried that the purchase would be
  ________________.
• Still, he believed that it was better to modify
  his views of the Constitution than to lose such a
  fantastic land deal.

double
unconstitutional
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Solution

• In late ______, the Senate voted to approve the
  Louisiana Purchase.
• _______ cheered the news for securing the free
  navigation of the Mississippi.

1803
Farmers
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The United States in 1803
Color the Louisiana Purchase on your map