A "Most Splendid" Event
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the course of U.S. history?
In 1803, the National Intelligencer newspaper reported that the Louisiana Purchase was “an event which history will record among the most splendid.” But, as is often the case, the results turned out to be much more complicated. The Louisiana Purchase would not only begin to expand the authority of the United States across the continent, but would shape American history in many unanticipated ways.
As you watch this video, note the political and economic conditions, at home and abroad, that set the stage for the Louisiana Purchase.
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What political and economic conditions, at home and abroad, set the stage for the Louisiana Purchase? (Click "Save" when you have finished. To see your saved or submitted work again, click "My Work" at the top of the page.)
Calderwood Writing Course: U.S. History
