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What were the costs, for the U.S., of gaining the Louisiana Territory?

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What were the costs, for the U.S., of gaining the Louisiana Territory?

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The Louisiana Territory, at the time, allowed slaves. As a result, when added as states, the Louisiana Territory had to be added as slave states. This upset the balance of slave states to free states. The Territory later banned slavery under the Missouri Compromise.

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?

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The Louisiana Purchase ruined the Native American's sacred lands and then they hunted and killed 99% percent of the buffalo which was a main source of food and materials for the Native Americans.  One French settler sent a list of requests to Congress on the behalf of the french living there and it was ignored, leaving the french settlers with little to no rights.

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?

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The U.S. gained the important port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River at the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the U.S. acquired the territory for mere pennies an acre from France. The purchase of the Lousiana Territory also promoted a westward expansion of large proportions, where settlers took their knowlege and culture to the west (farming, manufacturing, new industries, etc).

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The U.S. president agreed to pay France 11,250,000 dollars for the Louisiana Territory.

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Partially. They were justified in taking it from France because they reached an agreement and payed for the land. However, they were not justified in taking the land from the Native Americans because they stole the land and offered no compensation to the people who were there far before.

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?

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They fought the White Americans taking over their land. They fought them with weapons in battles.