Jeffersons Presidency Flashcards
what was a very important river to the farmers west of the Appalachian mountains
Mississippi river
why was this particular river near the Appalachian mountains important to farmers
because they floated their goods down this river to trade, it was the easiest route
where were the goods sent down the Mississippi river traded
New Orleans
What country was the pickney treaty with
spain
what did the pickney treaty do
established a boundary between usa and spanish florida
what did the pickney treaty allow us to use
The port of new orleans to trade
who controlled louisiana right before us
the french (Napolean)
What did Jefferson think Napolean would do with louisiana
extend his empire
what was napolean acctually going to do with the land
grow crops to feed the islands he controlled in the Caribbean like hati
what was the revolt in hati inspired by
the french revolution
what was the revolt in hati for
enslaved africans for their liberty
who led the revolt in hati
toussaint L’Ouverture
what did many of nepoleans troops die of
yellow fever
who won the revolt of hati
the slaves win their independance
who did jefferson send to negotiate for using the port of new orleans
livingston and monroe
how much did we offer to just use the port of new orleans
10 million
what did france say to the 10 mil for the port
they werent interested
once hati won idependance what did france offer us
all of louisiana for 15 mil
what did the louisiana purchase do to our country
doubled in size
why did france offer us all of louisiana
because they were desperate for money to keep fighting their war
how does jefferson purchase louisiana without going agaisnt the constitution
does it in the form of a treaty which is constitutional
when is the louisiana purchase ratified
1803
who went on the louisiana expedition
lewis and clark
what was the first american ship to trade with china called
the empress of china
