Thomas Jefferson mostly wanted the port of New Orleans so that the United States could control the gateway to the Mississippi River. However, Napoleon Bonaparte needed money and was no longer interested in establishing an empire in North America, so he offered all of the Louisiana Territory to Jefferson's envoys who accepted the offer.
By making the purchase, Jefferson also removed France's influence in the region and allowed for US expansion.
Trade route
because napoleon wanted too
Thomas Jefferson sent the Corps of Discovery into the Lousiana Territory is because he wanted to see if there were any water routes to the Pacific Ocean.
Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase because he wanted to know what the place was like. Example: what animals live there, what is the landforms, who are the Indians who live there, etc.
He hoped to find an easy trade route to the pacific
Trade route
Trade route
apex - He hoped to find an easy trade route to the Pacific.
because napoleon wanted too
he wanted them to find information about the louisiana territory
Settlers in the territory wanted the same approach to slavery as in the states they came from.
Thomas Jefferson sent the Corps of Discovery into the Lousiana Territory is because he wanted to see if there were any water routes to the Pacific Ocean.
Before buying the Louisiana territory, Jefferson wanted to secure access to the port of New Orleans. He feared that France, who had recently gained control of the territory from Spain, would restrict American trade along the Mississippi River. Jefferson initially sought to negotiate with France to secure this access, but when Napoleon offered to sell the entire territory, Jefferson seized the opportunity.
Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase because he wanted to know what the place was like. Example: what animals live there, what is the landforms, who are the Indians who live there, etc.
He hoped to find an easy trade route to the pacific
The new territory would provide cheap and abundant land for all of the farmers.
Thomas Jefferson mostly wanted the port of New Orleans so that the United States could control the gateway to the Mississippi River. However, Napoleon Bonaparte needed money and was no longer interested in establishing an empire in North America, so he offered all of the Louisiana Territory to Jefferson's envoys who accepted the offer. By making the purchase, Jefferson also removed France's influence in the region and allowed for US expansion.