Napoleon Bonaparte intended to continue war in Europe and needed money; therefore, the American representatives and the French government decided on a price of $15 million for the whole Louisiana territory. This acquisition, known as the Louisiana Purchase, basically doubled the land of the United States at a price of thirteen and one-half cents per acre before interest costs. Jefferson was trapped between his morals and reality, as the Constitution never directly granted the government authority to obtain new territory, but the land would assure the agricultural business’s growth. The Federalist Party opposed the Louisiana Purchase because it would diminish the significance of their strongholds on the east coast, and Republican Jefferson decided against giving them an issue by lingering over the treaty’s
The Compromise of 1850 contained the following provisions: (1) California was admitted to the Union as a free state; (2) the remainder
The purchasing of the Louisiana Territory promoted Jefferson’s vision for the country because his plans for this nation depended on western expansion as well as access to the international markets for American farmer products. His vision was threatened when France gained control of Louisiana. Napoleon threatened to block American access to the New Orleans port. Napoleon, for a number of reasons, most to do with money, offered the Louisiana territory to the US for a minimal amount. The US now owning the Louisiana territory more than doubled its size overall.
The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt by the U.S Congress to settle divisive issues between the North and South, including slavery expansion, apprehension in the North of fugitive slaves, and slavery in the District of Columbia. The Compromise of 1850 failed because Senator John C. Calhoun from the South and Senator William Seward from the North could not agree on what Henry Clay was putting down. Part of the compromise was to make California a slavery free state which benefits the North, and enforcing a stricter fugitive slave law which benefits the South. Both the North and South opposed what the other was benefiting from. What sparked the failure of the Compromise was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
Due to the many people already occupying the newly purchased land and other possible disagreements, this deal could potentially cause more harm than good. Alexander Hamilton, a known enemy of progress to Thomas Jefferson, in his editorial “Purchase of Louisiana”, goes to the state, “There were Native Americans occupying the land citizens due to more space.” Not only were there Indians occupying the land, but also French, Spanish, and freed blacks. This added diversity could lead to social conflicts and sever the ties between than ever before. There was also the concern that an increase in slaveholding states created out of the new territory would exacerbate divisions between north and
The young(er) United States was burdened with a multitude of issues and rising growth of sectionalism; from the Louisiana Purchase to Tarrifs, the bridge partitioning the North and South was ever-growing. Divisions between slave and anti-slave culture were devastating, Northerners turned against Southerners, friend against friend; brother against brother. The Louisiana Purchase was the aquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France, specifically Napoleon, by Jefferson. It was sold for an estimated 15 million dollars and near-doubled the size of the United States. While the purchase was beneficial for the U.S, it also caused many problems in and among the citizens.
With the adding of California in the Compromise of 1850, the issue of territorial expansion had become subject to debate. This was replaced by the argument over whether the states would be added as slave states or free
However, Spain cut off access to the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans. As a result, the Louisiana Purchase also made it clear to other countries that America would find a way to solve its problems in a tranquil manner. Instead of fighting Spain, and then France, the country found a way to peacefully resolve the issue. Furthermore, the issue of slavery arose between the North and South for the first time since the writing of the Constitution after this purchase. Even though this issue was soon resolved by the Missouri Compromise, it did not go away as it was the reason behind the American Civil War.
Farmers were clamoring for Westward Expansion as they needed more land to grow their crops. Additionally, the resources found within the territory would be worth more than the $15 million paid for the land itself. Furthermore, Napoleon was known for his expansionist tendencies and by letting France control the land, it could become a threat to the United States. Moreover, Napoleon was desperate for money and could sell the Louisiana Territory to another country if the Administration waited too long to buy the land. The entry of a new foreign power into North America could severely damage trade and enhance tensions between the United States and foreign powers.
The American Revolution War and the Mexican American War is similar revolutions because of the many triumphs and mistakes of each revolution, but had many differences. The differences between both of them were that America was a monarchy and Mexico was dictatorship. American did not treat slaves the same as the rest of the people and Mexico exploits and give horrible treatment of workers. Both revolutions were differently socially and economically. America’s social causes was lack of freedom, inferior to Britain, wanting liberty, republicanism, and independence.
By this time, the Fugitive Slave Law was already in full effect, along with the Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850 arose after Southerners and Northerners argued whether California and the California Territory should have slaves of not. Southerners wanted slaves in California and that territory, while Northerners did not. Created by Henry Clay, the Compromise of 1850 said that California was to be free of slavery and the California Territory had popular sovereignty. That meant that the people occupying these territories could vote and decide if slavery should be there or
Douglas’s impact on freedom through compromises had a controversial and complex effect on the United States at the time. He was involved in many compromises, one of the most significant being the Compromise of 1850. This compromise was intended to de-escalate tensions between the North and South at the time. The main conflict the compromise set out to settle was slavery. The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to enter the Union as a free state, allowed territories such as New Mexico and Utah to decide to allow slavery through popular sovereignty, and included the Fugitive Slave Act.
The Mexican-American War changed the Unites States of America in a monumental way. This war changed The U.S.A.’s relationship with foreign powers and the economic standpoint of the nation. The Mexican- American war, and its strong ties to manifest destiny, shaped the nation in a country bordered by two seas with a chance for common folk and foreigners to have a sustainable life due to the gold rush. The war can also be accounted for the downfall leading to the Civil War over the conflict of slavery due to the land purchased in the wars treaty. Conflict between Mexico and the United States began when Texas, previously part of Mexico, became part of the United States.
American history is full of events that have changed the curse of its history, some more recent than others, an often overviewed war or conflict is the Mexican war, probably because it was only 13 years before of one of the most bloodshed periods and important periods of this country 's history, the Civil War; the Mexican War might have nit had as big as an impact as that of the Civil War, but nonetheless it was a period that is certainly important, we can also think that no war is ever unimportant (Shaara,10). Since the Louisiana purchase, there was a fervor for expansion among the American people, in 1845 the then independent nation of Texas was annexed by the United states (Shaara, 12). But there were several doubts about what was the real
INTRODUCTION Throughout the 1840s and 1850s a major war happened called the Mexican American War which drastically changed the U.S. and Mexico and lead to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to be signed and which established the Rio Grande and not the Nueces River as the U.S Border. This also lead to the U.S. annexation of Texas and lead to the Mexico agreeing to sell California and the rest of the territory for 15 million. So you 're probably wondering why the war was fought but you 'll find that out later.
