Today we will examine the Louisiana Purchase. How did we get such a large piece of land? Why?? Today will will attempt to answer that question.
Below you will find a worksheet that includes a timeline and some documents. You see, on the outward apperiance it would seem that everyone would LOVE adding the Louisiana Purchase to the U.S.A. However, there was a group of people that were definitely NOT happy about it. Those people were the Federalists. Today, we'll see if we can find out why.