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Additional Louisiana Purchase Information -­‐ Louisiana Territory was sold to the Americans because the French needed money for the war they were about to go into. -­‐ The Louisiana Purchase cost $15 million. -­‐ The purchase gave the Americans control over the port so that they could trade goods. -­‐ The Louisiana Purchase was about 800,000 acres, which doubled the size of the United States. -­‐ Jefferson sent James Monroe to buy New Orleans from Napoleon in France. Quotes from the article The Louisiana Purchase -­‐ “If the United States owned New Orleans, Americans could use the port there.” -­‐ The Americans purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for “$15 million.” -­‐ “In October 1803, the Louisiana Territory became part of the United States.” -­‐ The Louisiana Purchase “included the area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.” -­‐ “For only pennies per acre, the United States had doubled its size.” Quotes from the article Westward Expansion Introduction to Westward Expansion -­‐ “Included 828,000 square miles of new land.” -­‐ “Now Americans would be responsible for exploring and settling much of this huge continent.” Quotes from the article Louisiana Purchase for Kids -­‐The Louisiana Purchase “later became 15 different states.” -­‐“The purchase was nearly cancelled by Congress and only passed by the vote of 59-­‐57.”