Summary
How does the Louisiana Purchase relate to the Manifest Destiny?
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the British Colonies?
The Louisiana Purchase related to the Manifest Destiny by expansion for the Americans. Louisiana Purchase opened a whole new territory to the United States. Which expanded to the west. This meant that the Americans got closer to their goal. The Louisiana Purchase encouraged the Americans to get even more land.
The Louisiana Purchase affected the British colonies with attitude. This can be shown because the British Colonies feared to take over the Louisiana Purchase.
Key Points
- Americans in search of new land, most obvious place was to go to the west
- United States purchased large area of land from French (1803) (Louisiana Purchase)
- After Louisiana purchase, Americans encouraged to get more land
- British feared to take over
How does the Louisiana Purchase relate to the Manifest Destiny?
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the British Colonies?
The Louisiana Purchase related to the Manifest Destiny by expansion for the Americans. Louisiana Purchase opened a whole new territory to the United States. Which expanded to the west. This meant that the Americans got closer to their goal. The Louisiana Purchase encouraged the Americans to get even more land.
The Louisiana Purchase affected the British colonies with attitude. This can be shown because the British Colonies feared to take over the Louisiana Purchase.
Key Points
- Americans in search of new land, most obvious place was to go to the west
- United States purchased large area of land from French (1803) (Louisiana Purchase)
- After Louisiana purchase, Americans encouraged to get more land
- British feared to take over
Sites
http://www.warof1812.ca/intro.html
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-louisiana-purchase-changed-the-world-79715124/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_%28New_France%29
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/louisiana_purchase.php
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/thomasjefferson/a/tj_lapurchase.htm
http://www.warof1812.ca/intro.html
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-louisiana-purchase-changed-the-world-79715124/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_%28New_France%29
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/louisiana_purchase.php
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/thomasjefferson/a/tj_lapurchase.htm