Territorial Expansion

Describe the Northwest Ordinance:
-Territory would have governor, secretary and three judges with freedom of religion, trial by jury, and rights of common law. Banned slavery in new states.

Describe Jefferson’s plan to expand the US:
-Jefferson wanted to expand Pacific even though colonist and Indians already there.He reasoned that he could buy territory from Napoleon, who controlled the land to the west.

Describe the Louisiana Purchase:
-With problems in the Caribbean, Napoleon agrees and sells territories in 1803.

Describe the Lewis and Clark Expedition:
-Sent by Jefferson, they were guided by an Indian Women named Sacagawea to explore territory.

Describe the Monroe Doctrine:
-Foreign policy saying Europe should not become involved in Latin American affairs.