Louisiana Purchase : Thomas Jefferson The Louisiana Purchase is considered one of President Thomas Jefferson's greatest accomplishments. By purchasing the Louisiana Territory, the United States more than doubled its size. So the question surrounding this acquisition of this property is, did President Jefferson face moral dilemmas from this act? Yes, but in the end it was one of his greatest contributions in his administration as president. I will discuss his moral questioning of being unconstitutional
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803. The U.S. paid fifty million francs and a cancellation of debts worth eighteen million francs for a total of sixty-eight million francs which averages to less than three cents per acre. Adjusting for inflation, the modern financial equivalent spent for the Purchase of the Louisiana territory is approximately $ million in U.S. dollars which averages to less than forty-two cents per acre
River to the east of the Rocky Mountains and to the Gulf of Mexico. It more than doubled the size of the United States and allowed for a great westward expansion of settles. However, there were already countless people inhabiting the land. The Louisiana Purchase, although a great achievement for the United States, impacted the two groups of people living there already, without any forewarning. The territory was ceded to the United States, but the American Indians and European descendents who lived there
The Louisiana Purchase is a direct representation of how the United States encountered and exchanged things with other countries throughout history. For example, the United States wanted to consult with France to purchase New Orleans, but instead, they ended up exchanging their money for the state Louisiana which was also under French control. “Robert Livingston (1746-1813)…was ordered to negotiate with French minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (1754-1838) for the purchase of New Orleans” (history
unjust because the high prices will harm the poor since they will not be able to afford to purchase materials. While the naysayers have a point, they fail to realize that in the case of rationing goods, there will always be people who will be at the disadvantage of the system. Not everybody can be able to afford to pay and many will have to stand in line for many hours waiting for their turn to make a purchase. Furthermore, the belief that the “suppression of ‘price gouging’ will advantage the poor”
ailed by the epidemic of war. However, similar to limbs growing too fast and creating a weak support for the body, this foundation of healthcare for Civil War soldiers was often far from desired, due to its fast and grueling pace. This following research paper will discuss aspects of medicine and surgery, found throughout the Civil War. After the bombardment