Haiti and Toussaint L’Ouverture In 1791‚ a revolt broke out in the French Caribbean colony of St. Domingue. The colony was located on the western third of the island of Hispaniola. The rest of the island was controlled by Spain and known as Santo Domingo. St. Domingue was one of the wealthiest colonies in the Americas. It produced half of all the sugar and coffee exported to Europe and the United States. This wealth was the result of the work of enslaved Africans who were brutality treated
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The battle of New Orleans was a significant battle in the war of 1812. It was a crushing defeat for the British‚ increased patriotism‚ and Andrew Jackson emerged an American hero. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803‚ thereby gaining control of the Mississippi River‚ and its watershed at the golf of Mexico. The U.S. government realized how important this was and its potential of becoming a great trading post. By 1812 this area called New Orleans grew as expected
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a. Jefferson had many ups and downs during his presidency. Some achievements that he had were the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. The Embargo Act was one of his greatest failures. The Louisiana Purchase was his greatest achievement. Jefferson bought the land from the French and they easily agreed. The territory was bought for $15 million. “Jefferson had doubled the size of the United States and ended the French presence in North America.” (Foner 311) Lewis and Clark
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expanded the United States territory immensely. This purchase is known as the Louisiana Purchase‚ which is arguably the best decision in US history. With all the new land resulted in lots of unknown questions. Some of them were what does this land provide‚ what animals are out there‚ who can be found on this land? To answer some of these mysterious questions Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to go explore the Louisiana Purchase. One of their stops on their journey was at what now
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America’s acquisition of the West took huge strides during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A major move in American history towards this innuendo was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ under Thomas Jefferson. It was a land deal between the United States and France‚ in which the United States acquired more than 800‚000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River. Another major factor was the result of the Mexican-American War in 1848‚ the Treaty of Guadalupe. It was a peace treaty that
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The Nottoway Plantation‚ Restaurant‚ and Inn: White Castle of Louisiana 5. What does the plantation tour industry in the New Orleans area look like? Who are the major players and what are their relative strengths? The plantation tour industry in Southern Louisiana takes advantage of the proximity of both New Orleans‚ a major international tourist destination‚ and Baton Rouge‚ a medium sized state Capitol and college city‚ to draw visitors interested in experiencing antebellum plantation life on
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’White City’ of a Lie H.H. Holmes proved his madness in his design of his hotel near the World’s Fair in Chicago. He had a litany of evil deeds that would take a lot of lives of innocent people. Holmes’s personality is perfect for someone who could be able to commit murder‚ someone with‚ “dark hair‚ and striking blue eyes” (35). On the surface H.H. Holmes seemed to be a productive member of society. Born and raised in the small state of New Hampshire‚ he turned his fascination with the human
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Flowing in two directions‚ east and south‚ for 2‚341 miles (3.767 km)‚ North America’s longest river‚ the Missouri River‚ is a gem of natural resources and a vital transportation pathway. Nicknamed the “Big Muddy” because of its silt material‚ the river begins at the confluence of the Madison‚ Jefferson‚ and Gallatin Rivers in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana‚ and meanders through mountainous canyons and from bluff to bluff across the Great Plains. Around 1500‚ the Missouri River valley was
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history. The purchase doubled the size of the United States‚ greatly strengthened the country materially and strategically‚ provided a powerful impetus to westward expansion‚ and confirmed the doctrine of implied powers of the federal Constitution.”(Britannica). A treaty was signed by the French as a way to send land to the Americans‚ which was originally for Spain for a good bargain. “Out of this empire were carved in their entirety the states of Louisiana‚ Missouri‚ Arkansas‚ Iowa
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Introduction The Ohio River has had a big impact on Southern Illinois’ history. It helped with the expansion west and also helped with the early economy and market. The Ohio River became more trafficked by flatboats in the late eighteen hundreds early nineteen hundreds. The Ohio River is an English name. It came from the Iroquois word “O-Y-O‚” meaning “the great river” .It was used as a faster way to transport goods to New Orleans and also to aid settlers on their pilgrimage west. 1765-1820 was considered
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