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Page 1: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.

The Louisiana Purchase&

Lewis and Clark

Page 2: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.

The Louisiana Purchase

• President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase.

• He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for 15 million– The Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the

United States.

Page 3: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.
Page 4: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition was also called the Corps of Discovery– The expedition was sent out into the Louisiana

Territory to:• Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean by following the

Missouri River to its source.• Establish trade relationships with Native Americans.• Exert control over the Native Americans

Page 5: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.
Page 6: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.

Sacajawea• Native Americans greatly aided the Corps of

Discovery• Sacajawea helped in the following ways:– finding edible foods (plants and funguses hunting

and fishing)– Translated– Acquired horses and other supplies need by the

expedition.– Helped keep the peace.

Page 7: President Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France – Bonaparte sold the land to Jefferson for.

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