1. The Louisiana Purchase
In this paper I will discuss the events and circumstance preceding the Louisiana Purchase and also cover the effect the purchase had on our country and the rest of the world. ... The Louisiana Purchase, extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains doubled the national domain, increasing it 828,000 square miles. ... Was the Purchase warranted? ... The Louisiana Purchase, then, could be considered as both the high and the low point of Jefferson's presidency. ... The Louisiana Purchase forced a soon to come looser interpretation of the Constitution in order for westward expa...
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- Grade Level: High School