Louisiana Purchase Disadvantages

One of the hugest land deals in history was the Louisiana Purchase. This land deal was a glorious accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, but also posed several significant moral dilemmas for President Thomas Jefferson. There were as many disadvantages to the Louisiana Purchase for President Jefferson as there were advantages, but first lets talk about events leading to the purchase. When Thomas Jefferson become president on 1801, one of his top goals was to take possession of the port of New Orleans. Its location was at the mouth of the Mississippi river on the Gulf of Mexico that made it ideal for farmers to transport their goods to markets. Jefferson sent a broker to talk to the current owner of New Orleans, France. The French

Jefferson, the American ambassadors, had to convince them that the purchase was a wise decision. The president, Thomas Jefferson was the main problem facing the completion of the Louisiana Purchase.

Jefferson was a very strict constructionist; he believed that the government would only do things specifically named in the Constitution. “The Constitution did not give the U.S government the right to accept a land purchase. President Jefferson knew that there was not enough time to write an amendment to the Constitution to allow him to make the Louisiana Purchase, but he also knew he would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to gain so much land for so little money” (McGill, Sara Ann. "Louisiana Purchase." Louisiana Purchase (2009): 1.)

There were other problems with the purchase; it was unclear how the territory would govern. It could either be added as one state or divided into a group of states. The Northerners that mainly consisted of the Federalist Party did not like the idea of the purchase and objected to it.” They also argued that the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory would only benefit the western countries and give power to the southern states” (McGill, Sara Ann. "Louisiana Purchase." Louisiana Purchase (2009):

"Native Americans were kicked out to make room for white settlers"(Langley, Andrew. "Going West." Wild West (1-59084-458-0). 14. n.p.: Mason Crest Publishers, 2003. MAS Ultra - School Edition.) They had to live their land for the white settlers which were unfair because they were there first. The framers were happy because there were many lands where they could grow their products could now access international markets for their farm products.This brought