was the Louisiana Purchase a good idea?

Answer 1

PBS (U.S public broadcasting station) has a special series on right now dealing with the Lousiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark, which covers a lot of what you should know for your report. I'd recommend watching it.
Two main points, if the purchase had not happened, we would have been a more divided continent like Europe; with much of the land west of the Mississippi owned by France and Spain/Mexico. It would have had signifianct political, economic, and scientific ramifications. So, yes, it was a good purchase in retrospect.

Answer 2

yes it was. Origionally we were only suspose to get trade on the Port of New Orleans for $10 million. In the end we got trade with the port along with a bunch of land that more than doubled our country's land size for $15 million ( that makes land was sold at 3 cents an acre). The reason we got all of the land from Napoleon was because he did not want the British to take the land since France and Great Britian were currently at war. Also, with this purchase Napoleon was able to get alot of money so he could supply weapons to his soldiers. If by chance Great Britain seized this land from France there would have been a major possiblity that the US and Great Britian would have fought another war soon after and the US would have been no more. The US would forever be trapped By Great Britian on the east and the west and It definately would not be as prosperous as it currently is today.

Answer 3

Let me first clarify.. most people think because its called the Louisiana Purchase that Louisiana was the only state that the U.S. owned.. we also bought Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado, the portions of southern Manitoba, southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, and New Orleans. With that said.. the purchase was an important moment in the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. At the time, it faced domestic opposition as being possibly unconstitutional. I personally think it was a good idea although it caused some problems.

Answer 4

Yes, it brought a great boost to the American economy, how? Since the louisiana purchase streched from New orleans up north, New Orleans was conviently located by the sea which made it possible for the United States to be more involved in trade with foregin countries and for the U.S to be able to manufactor/export American made items to other countries as well. It also helped expand the nation and solve population problems in the crowded east.

Answer 5

Absolutely at the time it doubled the size of the country and showed that mainfest destiny was a true possibility. The Native Americans were treated unjustly in the process, but from the American expansion side it was a boon to the country and economy.

Without this purchase there never would have been a future gold rush.

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

i think the louisana purchase was a good idea because the colonies were starting to get crouded and they needed more room for people to live.

Answer 8

definitely yes b/c the Louisian Purchase paved the way for the U.S. to start expanding

Answer 9

That's an interesting question

Answer 10

Well, since they bought the land for about $25, then I would say it
was a steal.