1 déc. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
Description:
Description: Thomas Jefferson purchased western territory from France for $15 millionCauses:
-Manifest Destiny
-Growing Population
-Nationalism in US as a growing world power
Historical impact:
-Doubled size of the US
-Opened up trade routes for movement of goods
-Mass migration of immigrants (Irish) to the western frontier to accommodate growing population in east
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 déc. 1803
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 220 ans
