Louisiana Purchase

I feel like for Thomas Jefferson to buy the land from Napoleon Bonaparte changed the ways for America. He bought the land for 15 million which is equivalent to 250 million in today’s U.S currency. The amount of land was tremendous in 800,000 miles of land. This provided for 15 states and 2 Canadian providences. In purchasing this land, it double the size of the United States.

Buying this land was one of Jefferson’s greatest achievements. Jefferson wanted to expand west, this was one of his goals during his presidency. Doing so, would provide great new resources as well as allow for the exploration and curiosity of how far west America could expand. France and Spain had a secret treaty ceding the Louisiana Purchase to France. The change of ownership could end trading ports for America. So buying this land was necessary due to the fear that if not, it may cause a war with France.  Prior to the Louisiana Purchase, France wanted to build an empire in North America. But due to a slave revolt in Haiti, and an impeding war in Britain, France decided to leave those plans and sell the land.

What would America be like today, if Thomas Jefferson did not purchase Louisiana? That is something I have to wonder. Would Thomas Jefferson be such an important president? Did this purchase effect America in such a great way? I think that America would be significantly smaller, obviously. We would not have nearly as many resources. If France controlled New Orleans, would America even be a loud to export from the port. This could breakout into another war. Personally, I think America would eventually get the territory that it wants. France did not have the population nor the strong military in comparison to the United States. The way the territory came into our possession would be different but I still think we would have achieved it. Because the purchase was such a huge accomplishment for Thomas Jefferson, without it, his presidency would not be as great.