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In order to get this territory the U.S. had to sign a treaty with Paris on April 30th, 1803 stating that the U.S. could have theland as they had given it up to them,  the U.S. also paid  $11,250,000 dollars to the  French republic.
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Chantal

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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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Gaining this territory allowed the U.S. to get 828,000 acres of land for 15 million dollars, which allowed settlers that would move there to have bigger farms. Therefore they would have a larger food supply and they could earn money from selling the crops produced in their farms.
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Kayla

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What were the costs of gaining Louisiana as a territory?

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What were the costs of gaining Louisiana as a territory?

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Given that settlers that moved to Louisiana would transport slaves with them Louisiana would have to be admitted as a slave state, which would then cause unequal representation from states without slaves, and states with slaves.
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Natnael

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

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

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French planters, and merchants that lived in Louisiana felt that their rights were not being protected,since they were only given a single judge in the executive and judiciary branch to have all the power, and they couldn't control it. Also Native Americans that had been forced to move in this territory due to the Indian removal act, soon became short of food because American settlers had hired  people to kill buffalos  that passed the heart of Indian country during their migration because they interfered with American settlers search for gold.
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Kevin

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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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In order to protect themselves from being kicked out of their land once more Native Americans started the battle of the Little Big orn.
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Chantal

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why?

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why?

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The United States were justified in acquiring this land because they had signed a treaty with the previous owner, which was France and paid them eleven million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in order to obtain it as well.
Kayla