1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
ella [17]
3 years ago
14

Write an informative essay about the Louisiana Purchase. The essay should describe the events leading up to the purchase, descri

be key people and places, and include specific facts and details.
If anyone could help that would be great.
History
1 answer:
astraxan [27]3 years ago
7 0
The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land transaction for the United States, and the most important event of President Jefferson's presidency. Jefferson arranged to purchase the land for $11,250,000 from Napoleon in 1803. This land area lay between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. The purchase of this land greatly increased the economic resources of the United States, and proved Jefferson had expansionist dreams by doubling the size of the United States. Jefferson believed that the republic must be controlled by ambitious, independent, property-holding farmers, who would form…

In view of the threatening crisis, President Jefferson immediately sent Mr. Monroe as envoy extraordinary to the French court, with instructions to negotiate the purchase of Louisiana from France.

In April 1803, the negotiation was concluded and the entire region of Louisiana was ceded to the United States for the sum of $11,250,000 dollars (LeFeber 182). The American negotiators seized the favorable circumstances to urge the claims of American merchants on the French government for $3,750,00. This important acquisition more than doubled the territory of the United States. The great majority of the nation received the treaty with jubilation, but there were some particularly in the eastern States that disclaimed strenuously against it. They saw in the great enlargement of our territory and was nogthing more thatn a great waste, a wilderness unpeopled with any beings except wolves and wandering Indians. We are to give money of which we have too little for land of which we already have too much
You might be interested in
Source 1 BEST illustrates which of the following economic systems in the period circa 1450-1750?Elimination ToolSelect one answe
solong [7]

Hello. This question does not contain the source to which it refers. However, it is possible to find the same question and the source with a quick internet search.

Answer:

D. The introduction of the slave trade to the Atlantic World.

Explanation:

Source 1 presents the beginning of the African slave trade, also known as the transatlantic trade, which allowed that during 1450 to 1750 a large number of African slaves were bought at very low prices and transported to different parts of the world, mainly to the American continent, to be part of the workforce of the farms in European colonies spread across the continent. Most of these slaves came from West Africa and were sold by other Africans, but it was common for Europeans to sail to Africa and capture slaves with their own hands to be sold on the American continent, which was more profitable for the sellers.

6 0
2 years ago
I need a short paragraph of judaism. il give brain less
larisa [96]

Judaism is the religion commonly linked to Jewish people. It is based on the principles contained in the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, which are expanded and explained in the Talmud.

In 2007, the world Jewish population was of 13.2 million, 41 percent of which reside in Israel, whilst the remaining is spread around the world (the diaspora).

Origins of Judaism

Jewish history begins with the covenant established between God and Abraham around 1812 BC, during the Bronze Age, in the Middle East. Abraham is a central figure in Judaism, being considered the Patriarch and progenitor of the Jewish people.

Under God’s guidance, the Jews became a powerful nation with kings such as Saul, David, and Solomon, who built the first Temple. Subsequently, this was the site around which Jewish worship was centred. The Temple contained the Ark of the Covenant, and was the exclusive site for certain religious rituals.

Throughout their history, Jewish people experienced times of great expansion and advance in knowledge (both theological and scientific) which were interspersed by periods of persecution and massacres. The Jews were slaughtered during the Christian Crusades and, along with Muslims, were persecuted and object of hatred in Europe in the 13th and 15th centuries and most recently, during the Holocaust. In this period alone 6 million Jewish people were killed, 1 million of which were children. War crimes trials of those involved in the Holocaust continue to this day.

In 1947 the United Nations agreed to create the State of Israel in what was then Palestine. In 1948 the British military forces withdrew from the region after a period of terrorist-like violence against them by the Zionists and the State of Israel was born. Since then there have been several wars between the Arab countries around Israel which have been marked by several invasions and great loss of lives. The most notable living example of the political instability between Israel and the surrounding Arab states is revealed by the ongoing political and military battles between Israel and the Palestinian people.

 

synagogue inside

[The inside of a typical synagogue - the Jewish place of worship]

 

Beliefs and principles

The Jewish religion is based on the principle that there is only one indivisible all-powerful, all-knowing and all-present God, who is fair and just and the creator of the universe and mankind.

God’s law, the Torah, as given to Moses on the Mount Sinai reveals His character and His will for his children. It is the Jewish belief that God still acts in the world as it is today, and that He establishes a personal relationship with every one of His followers.

It is the Jewish tradition to keep God’s laws and to bring holiness into every aspect of their lives. It is their belief that the Jews are God’s chosen people, whose responsibility is to set an example of holiness and morality to the rest of the world.

The experience of Judaism is very much a community one; they consider themselves to be an integrating part of a global community. Many of the Jewish traditions are based around the family and home activities.

How do you become a Jew?

Being a Jew is very much a blood matter. Often, in order to be considered a Jew, a child must be born of a Jewish mother. However, sometimes the children of Jewish fathers are also considered Jews. There is substantial overlap between the cultural and religious aspects of the Jewish identity. Even if a Jew converts to a different religion, they are still considered Jews. Conversely, it is not easy to convert to Judaism, if not born into this cultural/religious setting.

Perhaps one of the most striking aspect of Jewish theology is the rejection of Christ as the Messiah, in sharp contrast to the Christian belief. It is generally accepted that Jesus was a Jew himself, most probably a Pharisee (teacher/theologian) of the more liberal wing. The facts that Jesus was crucified and no peace was established, and that there was a putative openness to discussion in synagogues (making Christ’s somewhat revolutionary concepts unsurprising) are some of the Jewish arguments for their stance on Jesus. The Jews are therefore still waiting for their Messiah.

Even though Judaism is one of the oldest religions still in place today, throughout times it has been influenced by other religious currents, namely Christianity, Islam and the Bahai faith.

 

kosher shop sign

[Jews eat only what is known as 'kosher'food]

 

Jewish Holy Days

The Jewish calendar is marked by several holidays which reflect both their beliefs and history. The Jewish holidays are summarised below.

Days of repentance During the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur everyone gets a chance to repent.

Hanukkah or Chanukah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It dates back to two centuries before the beginning of Christianity.


5 0
3 years ago
What is trench warfare, and why was so much of World War I dominated by this method of fighting? Consider such elements as techn
erica [24]

Answer:

A trench war or position war is a war in which both parties have buried themselves opposite each other in trenches and other fortified positions, with the aim of stopping the advance of the enemy, which has resulted in a stalemate in which neither party succeeds through the enemy lines to break. In fact, a trench war is a situation where both sides besiege each other. Normally in the case of a siege there is an attacking party besieging the defending party, but in a trench war both parties are besiegers and besieged at the same time.

The best known trench war is the First World War (1914-1918), but wars such as the Civil War (1861-1865) and the Russian-Japanese War (1904-05) also exhibited characteristics of trench wars.

Nowadays trench wars only occur in the Third World, where the warring parties have modern firearms but hardly any vehicles such as tanks and planes. In the conflicts between Ethiopia and Eritrea at the end of the 20th century, trench wars were also waged.

8 0
3 years ago
Why did the American Revolution occur?
m_a_m_a [10]
The American Revolution occurred, because the colonists were tired of being mistreated, with heavy taxes imposed on them, having to quarter unneeded troops in their own houses, and not having as much freedom, that they decided that it was best to break away from the British Empire The Massacre at Boston proved to be one of the last straws.

hope this helps
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How do the names of different Textiles tell us about their histories​
lapo4ka [179]

Answer:

The English term chintz comes from the Hindi word Chhint Chhint is a cloth with small and colourful flowery designs. ... (ii) Similarly, the word bandanna now refers to any brightly coloured and printed scraf for the head or neck.

Explanation:

7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • African Americans contributed to the union war effort on the homefront by working as
    11·2 answers
  • When the Aryans migrated to India, what influential concept did they bring to the country?
    9·2 answers
  • PLEAZ HELP ME ASAP!!!!!!!!!
    10·1 answer
  • Thomas Jefferson’s foreign policy decision that proved to be a failure because it harmed American trade was the
    5·1 answer
  • What doctor was convicted as a co-conspirator in abraham lincoln's assassination?
    11·2 answers
  • Why Spanish is widely spoken at home in the American Southwest other than immigration?
    14·1 answer
  • Under the land ordinance of 1785, America wanted to:
    14·1 answer
  • What did representatives at the First Continental Congress agree to do?
    8·1 answer
  • Select the correct answer. What is absolute location? A. the exact location of a place based on its latitude and longitude coord
    7·1 answer
  • Which statement best completes the diagram?
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!