Chapter 8
What did the purchase do to the United States in size?
After buying Louisiana, it nearly doubled the size of the United states.
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?
American diplomats Robert Livingston and James Monroe purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French for $15 million dollars.
Who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis,After the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was made, Jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory beyond the "great rock mountains" in the West. He chose Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition, who in turn solicited the help of William Clark.
Louisiana Purchase?
On October 20, 1803, The senate approved the Louisiana Purchase agreement, which roughly doubled the size of the United States. The purchase of French land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
Who did we negotiate with?
Robert Livingston and James Monroe accepted one of the greatest deals of the millennium. They signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in Paris on April 30, 1803. The French offered the whole territory of Louisiana at first for $22.5 million. James Monroe and Robert Livingston were able to bring down the price.
Who did we buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million( Thomas Jefferson)
How much an acre?
four cents an acre, in 1803.
