Louisiana Purchase

(Period: The Formation of a National Government)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• America was fairly weak early on, and had to carefully strategize every foreign policy plan.

Key Events:

• 1803 - Louisiana Purchase - Jefferson purchased a large area of land from the French, doubling the size of the US.
• 1812 - the US declared war on Britain.

Key People:

• James Madison - became the fourth president in 1809.