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The Louisiana Purchase
French explorer Robert Cavelier de la salle first claimed the louisiana territory which he named for king louis XIV,during a 1682 canoe expidition down the mississippi river. -
The Louisiana Purchase
In a climate of economic and political crisis, congerss authorized represenatives of the 13 states to assemble in Philidelphia to revise the existing instrument of goverment,the articles of confederation. -
the lousisana purchase
French revolutions exploded. -
The Louisiana Purchase
American merchants could use the New Orleans to store goods for export.Americans also used this right to transport products such as flour,tobacco,pork,bacon,lard,feathers,cider,butter,and cheese across the entire Mississippi. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson becomes president. -
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is spread by mosquitoes and takes the troops from 30,000 to 4,000. -
the Louisiana Purchase
the house of represenatives debates Spains session of Louisiana to France. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Congress approves President Jeffersons western exploration project and the corps of discovery are created. -
the lousiana purchase
Jefferson purchases about 828,000 square miles of land for 15 million dollars.