History has been impacted by many choices made by high authorities throughout the world. In the United States, geographic factors influenced the government decision to make the Louisiana Purchase and pass the Proclamation of 1763. These decisions both benefitted and hindered the U.S. The Proclamation of 1763 was a conflicting time, despite the actions initially being thought of as a betterment for the U.S. The French and Indian War led to this historical event, in a war between England and France where both were aided by the Native Americans, England conquered. However, their people were not content, as loyal fighters for England the colonists were angered at their gift- the Proclamation- which King George put in place in hopes of appeasing the Native Americans who sided against him during the war. With this in place colonists had to contain their settlements and were unable to live anywhere west of the Appalachian …show more content…
The U.S gained the whole Louisiana territory and control over the Mississippi river as well as the port of New Orleans, doubling the size of the United States. Purchasing the Louisiana territory made the U.S rich in resources, we had acquired a land with assets such as fertil soil, ample animals to hunt, iron, timber and much more. This government action had a tremendous impact on United States history. The Louisiana Purchase caused an increase in population, wealth, and resources. In addition, it sped up Manifest Destiny as it was inevitable that the U.S had just doubled in size. The purchase, however, also caused conflict with Native Americans and Mexico. Due to geographic factors the United States government has decided to make certain decisions and take certain actions. Making the Louisiana Purchase and Passing the Proclamation of 1763 are two examples of this. The government took these actions for many reasons which include peace between people, resources, and
In United States history, there were many events that occurred during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. One of those events was the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was when the president of the United States at the time, Thomas Jefferson, purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, who was ruled by Napolean Bonaparte. The Louisiana Purchase was important to the country’s history and growth for multiple reasons. The improvement of trading and the agrarian system along with the allowance of the Lewis & Clark Expedition are all examples of this.
21. Louisiana Purchase- The purchase had happened when President Thomas Jefferson had bought the land from Napoleon Bonaparte of France, as Napoleon needed money to fund the war with France against Britain. As soon as Jefferson had purchased the land area it had made the U.S. twice its size. Jefferson had also sent Lewis and Clark to go and review the land and bring back information on the purchased area.
In 1803, The United States of America bought the Louisiana Purchase from France. Because of this purchase, the United States doubled the size of the nation. The territory stretched from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River and from the Canadian Border to the Gulf of Mexico. This purchase is considered one of Thomas Jefferson’s greatest achievements as president. Jefferson was excited to learn what this new land held.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a document Oct. 7, 1763 the Proclamation was signed by Parliament and King George lll The Proclamation was influenced by Pontiac’s Rebellion Proclamation quieted down Native Am. Americans could not trade w/ Native Americans Prohibited movement west of Appalachian Mountains Those already there had to move back Signed in Paris Ended 7 Years War 1st step controlling Colonies
the French and Indian War had cost the British The Proclamation of 1763 a lot of money. The war was fought in the North American colonies. With aid of Native Americans, the British won. They took over and gained a lot of land in the colonies, which were originally owned by the French. But they had borrowed a huge amount of money to help fund the war.
The French and Indian War altered many relations between Britain and American colonies. After the war, the English ended up with more land just as well as the Russians, while the French lost most of it, and the Russians expanded just a little bit more. After 1763, English colonies had dominated the new world. The English debt had lead to taxation that colonist found unfair, and this made them change their perspective on how they looked at the world or as they called it, “mother nature”. When the English colonies dominated the new world it took a toll on the relationship with the American colonist and Britain and that led to the Proclamation of 1763.
Also, as the settlers expanded westward, they wanted to create a new means of transportation – a railroad. In the 1850s, the United States paid Mexico 10 million dollars for a strip of land that the railroad could run through. This was a large amount of money compared to how much they paid for Louisiana. The Mexican government accepted the proposal and they ceded their lands. The purchase was the last territorial acquisition America added to the large area of the country.
The Proclamation of 1812 The Proclamation of 1763, created by King George, was a line that prevented the colonists from settling to the west of the Appalachian Mountains. It also established 3 new mainland colonies: Quebec, West Florida, and East Florida. Georgia’s southern border was expanded, and soldiers who fought in the war were given land. Colonists already living across the border were forced to relocate to a legal location.
The Indian Removal Act and the Mexican War were both drastic times in history where many lives were lost for reasons many people do not understand. North Americas colonization is the main reason for conflict between white settlers and Native Americans. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that the colonists had to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains, and the land west of the Appalachian Mountains was for the Native Americans. By the 1800’s, this eventually caused overcrowding in the cities and many people wanted to move to the Native Americans land.
To make more money, King George raised the taxes of the American colonies. Most of the settlers were not all Englishmen, they were immigrants from other countries as well. Many felt like the taxes were too high. Because of these axes, this caused settlers to move west onto uncharted land. This caused the French-Indian war (Espinosa, 2008).
In Document A: Alexander Hamilton, it states, “The purchase of New Orleans is essential to the peace and prosperity of out Western country, and opens a free and valuable market to our commercial states.” This means that if it wasn’t for the Louisiana Purchase that the United States wouldn’t be a
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory that nearly doubled the size of the United States. President Jefferson bought this territory for $15,000,000 from Napoleon so he could find out if there was some sort of water route across the continent. To get this information, he sent two men,
Lewis and Clark Some might know about the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's expedition but do you know how it benefited the U.S. besides just doubling our size? Well, Lewis and Clark traveled to the United States that achieved mapping out new uncharted territory and advancing the U.S. medical prowess. Officially starting such a journey for Lewis and Clark, the French sold all the land west of the Mississippi river in 1803 totaling around 15 million dollars and 530 million acres of land, this purchase doubled the size of the U.S. at the time. Such a purchase included 15 states (Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Minnesota.) The French sold Louisiana
The Proclamation of 1763, was a rule that was later established by King George III in order for the colonies to stop expanding. This later affected the Americans, causing them land that could no longer be purchased from the Indians. The Americans did not favor this because this caused them to not make money from
Pontiac's Rebellion followed the defeat of the French in the French Indian War 1754-1763 and the conclusion of the series of conflicts referred to as the French and Indian Wars. The Proclamation of 1763: After Britain won the Seven Years' War and gained land in North America, it issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachia. The Treaty of Paris, which marked the end of the French and Indian War, granted Britain a great deal of valuable North American land.