Louisiana was the large area west of the Mississippi River
1762 – Louisiana was given to after the
1800 – took control of Louisiana
New Orleans
What was the largest port in Louisiana?
What were the American farmers worried about?
Napoleon Bonaparte
In 1803, , the United States President, sent representatives to .
The United States wanted French ruler, , to agree that the U. S. could trade using the port in New Orleans.
Land For Sale
Why did the French offer to sell Louisiana to the United States
Thomas Jefferson wanted this large piece of land for
the , so he bought it.
Louisiana Purchase
10. Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States for dollars in .

11. The Louisiana Purchase the size of the United States. It added about square miles to the country.

EXIT SLIP
Would you have bought Louisiana?