The Louisiana Purchase

A brief survey of the key events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, including Jefferson's constitutional dilemma and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

[brooketyler]

This was the by far best video that explained how things happened. I'd love to have you as a teacher, you did a great job!

[edwardschmalz]

This is super awesome! Going to show my class this tomorrow. 

[corih]

Your videos are so helpful and engaging! Thanks so much!

[stgenerationchampions]

Thank you excellent video I enjoy being your student more content please

[jeffbillon]

Well it is clearly not mentioned that the reason Napoleon made the deal is because Haiti's revolutionaries were kicking his ass all over the place. So thank you Haiti for facilitating the doubling of USA's size for little cost.

[animegirl]

Great video, man. I found this to be very interesting. I am aiming to be a history teacher.

[sportsguyjose]

I love the Anchorman reference. Great video. I can definitely finish writing my essay.

[louisl]

Its 7 years later since this video came out, and im about to pass my dual midterm essay because of this... hopefully.

[iooog]

i had to write a paragraph about this video for homework and it was fun. this was a great video nice work

[alfonsoterrero]

Napoleon sold this big chunk of land because he had lost his richest colony, haiti, to the slave revolution. You could say he was broke and had lost some of his best troops during the war down in haiti. The haitians went on to support the new nations of latin america that were fighting for indepence from the others colonial powers, mainly spain. So this little nation of xlaves caused some of the greatest changes inhuman history, and lets not forget that the industrial revolution that followed these events, was financed by the wealth created by the slaves in the old colonies. Have a nice day.

[KGKiteGodMusic]

666 top right corner. Illuminati confirmed.

[MapleSyrupPoet]

I always like to hear about Thomas Jefferson, Tom ...Andrew Jackson did a lot for America too ...maybe not the nicest guy around

[negrobob]

Please adjust the money for inflation. 15 million in 1803 Is a much different amount than today's dollars. Adjusted its 300 million in today's money. 60 cents an acre. Still a great deal.

- Negro Bob

[unknownbakimono]

concerning the point 0:20, I actually read that Spain ceded the territory to Napoleon’s France in 1800 -not 1803- and finally in 1803 it volunteered to sell the entire Louisiana territory to the United States. any help here?

[cleenween]

Noice video. It helped me out for a school project

[jeandaniel]

If it wasn't for Haiti America wouldn't be the size that it is

[Nicov]

A piece of context: France was engulfed in what is known as the Nopoleonic wars and needed all its resources back home. Louisiana was more of a burden that anything else and nearly no frenchmen lived there except in New-Orleans and St. Louis; that's it.

[twotfreigh]

What about Napoleon and why he wanted to sell it???

[Ironwill]

Lol, Thomas Paine pops in when he says “it’s common sense”

[AreEnTee]

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