The
Louisiana territory further outstretched a colossal republic, one which was already too divided by competing politics and interests.
In 1803, the United States acquired the 828,000 acres of the
Louisiana Territory from France.
1812 -
Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"
The last of the New Madrid earthquakes in the
Louisiana Territory, presumed to rank about 7.5 on the Richter scale, were felt in Michigan.
He discusses his controversial first mission to France as a young and inexperienced minister to a country in the throes of a revolution, as well as subsequent missions in which he served as the key negotiator with France for the purchase of the
Louisiana Territory.
1775 "The shot heard around the world" launches the American Revolution in Lexington, Mass 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty 1789 George Washington takes oath of office in NYC 1803 The US begins the process of purchasing the
Louisiana Territory from Trance for $15 million 1814 Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba 1861 The American Civil War begins as Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina 1865 General Robert E.
Moreover, our third president, Thomas Jefferson, after acquiring the
Louisiana Territory and facing up to the challenge of the U.S.
To Thomas's surprise, France offered to sell the entire
Louisiana Territory. Could a president purchase land on behalf of a nation?
We are proud to now be affiliated with five different operators in the south
Louisiana territory.”
In 1766, Antonio de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans to assume his duties as the first Spanish governor of the
Louisiana Territory, where he encountered resistance from the French residents.
Napoleon had envisioned the
Louisiana Territory as a giant farm to feed Haiti, whose slaves, sugar, and coffee were highly profitable for France.
(7.) In February 1803, Congress appropriated $50,000 to buy the warships after learning France had acquired the
Louisiana Territory from Spain and closed the port of New Orleans to American commerce.