Louisiana Purchase, 1803 by Daniel Espinoza https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e The Story of how the US purchased land from France. en-us 2019-02-15 15:58:41 UTC 2025-08-06 21:39:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.? 2002581 https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331789293 By gaining this territory, the U.S. received more territory and resources. This is included Bison, French citizens and natural resources.  This territory more than doubled the size of the U.S.]]> 2019-02-15 16:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331789293 How did the US gain this? 4482651 https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331789466 The United States of America bought the Louisiana territory from France. It was worth $11,250,000. ]]> 2019-02-15 16:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331789466 What were the costs of gaining this territory, for the US? flyingturtl https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331790947 Northern states were worried because slaves were legal in Louisiana, meaning that there would be another slave state in the US. The federal government also had to pay France $11,250,000 for the land.]]> 2019-02-15 16:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331790947 Was the US justified in acquiring the territory? - Daniel Espinoza 4482651 https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331791058 The US government was justified in gaining this territory. The land, rightfully owned by France, was sold to the US who fairly paid for  it. However, the US was not fair to the French citizens, by giving them less rights than American citizens, and by removing the Native Americans.]]> 2019-02-15 16:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331791058 How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion? 2002581 https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331791877 Many Native Americans did not like the Americans pushing them out of their land, this included the Cheyenne. Instead of pursuing a more peaceful resolution, they went to war. The main highlight of this war was the Battle of Little Bighorn.]]> 2019-02-15 16:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/331791877 How did US acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there? 4482651 https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/333723053 US settlers dove out Native Americans living in Louisiana and killed bison for sport. Louisiana citizens were unhappy with US laws and government.]]> 2019-02-21 16:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/4482651/pi9m2sg1tf4e/wish/333723053