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    happened and the outcome of it. Other than America becoming a newly independent country, the purchasing of the Louisiana Territory was a significant accomplishment as a young, brand-new country. The purchase nearly doubled and expanded the United States size by about 828,000 square miles (“Louisiana Purchase”). However, this was not a laid-back, straightforward business transaction as one individual may think. Surprisingly, the Louisiana Territory was an enormous interest in the Old World for an extended

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    Gadsden Purchase

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    The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 is one of the most monumental land purchases in United States history. In basic terms, the Gadsden Purchase was an area of land that was acquired by the United States from Mexico in order to build a railway for the transportation of goods in the South from East to West in order to fulfill Manifest Destiny. Throughout this paper, I hope to accurately navigate through the events prior to the Gadsden Purchase as well as the early life of James Gadsden. Although many topics

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    The Louisiana Purchase

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    the south to the Canadian outskirt in the north. Part or all of 15 states were in the long run made from the land bargain, which is viewed as a standout amongst the most critical accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson's administration. The Louisiana Purchase had added tremendous new regions to the U.S.A., and a choice must be made about which regions would be slave-states and which would be free-states. At the point when the Missouri domain came up for confirmation, Congress decided that it could be

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    The Louisiana Purchase

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    significantly with the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase added 828,000 square miles which doubled the land area of the United States (history.com 1). The importance of the Louisiana Purchase can be best appreciated by understanding why this purchase was considered significant to the United States, why France agreed to sell such a sizable amount of land, and how the Louisiana Purchase changed the United States forever. The United States was interested in the purchase of Louisiana for a number of

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    President Thomas Jefferson had moral dilemma on buying the Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson was elected president on February 17, 1801 with no plans on expanding the United States of America. On the first of October the French and Spain signed the treaty of San Ildefonso witch gave the Louisiana territory back to the French. In 1802 the French still has not taken control of the Louisiana territory so mostly Spanish people still lived in the Louisiana territory. A Spanish colonel closed the port

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    known as the Louisiana Purchase. The United States of America paid 15 million dollars (about 283 million dollars today) in this treaty. The Louisiana Purchase was one of the most crucial land tradings in the history. It provided territory for westward expansion and extended the land area; however, it was opposed by many people at that time. At the same time, 15 million dollars total was much more than the national financial capacity of the period. In any case, the Louisiana Purchase was so significant

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    territory. The Louisiana Purchase was significant to American History and it led to the Civil War. The purchase was significant to America, because it nearly doubled the young nation's size at a extremely cheap price, and allowed many western settlers to build their homes and use the resources provided by the land. Also, the purchase led into the Civil War, due to its controversy, and whether or not slavery should be allowed on this new land. The Louisiana Purchase

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    significant occurrence happened. The purchase of 827,000 square miles of land for approximately 4 cents an acre or 15 million dollars was made. This purchase was unlike any other, for it would have the most importance of any other purchase made in the United States. It is referred to as the Louisiana Purchase. The land that was purchased was known as the Louisiana Territory. Also, this territory wasn’t just bought. It was exchanged, for an important reason. The Louisiana Purchase is known as one of the most

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    The Louisiana purchase was a land deal between the United states and France in which the United States gained 827,000 square miles. The land west of the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains was for fifteen million dollars that took place in 1803 of April thirtieth. The Louisiana purchase induced many advantages as it did disadvantages for president Thomas Jefferson. Being one of the biggest land deals in United States History when the Louisiana purchase was being signed by Robert Livingston

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    States in a position to become a world power. However he Louisiana territorial purchase was not as easy of a business process as one might think. It seemed to be very rushed, stressful process that caused President Thomas Jefferson a huge amount of mental and emotional issues, although at the end it was worth the stress because the purchase did include many advantages. First off, one advantage Jefferson received by the purchase of the territory was the U.S gained control over New Orleans and Mississippi

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