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The War of 1812, in addition to proving what terrible diplomatic seers the British were, finally necessitated a formal survey of the lands of the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson had sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark trekking through the area in 1805, but theirs was an exploration, not a survey - the same with a later trip by Zebulon Pike, of Pike's Peak fame.
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Europeans exploring and settling the area encompassed by the Louisiana Purchase published their impressions and accounts of the native people they encountered there in travel journals and historical accounts. Information about the Native Americans and the interior of Louisiana were eagerly read in Europe and elsewhere in America.
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On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty by a vote of twenty-four to seven. The agreement, which provided for the purchase of the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents per acre, doubled the size of the country and paved the way for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi.
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After the presentation, fasten the placards together to form a folding panorama about the Louisiana Purchase. For Instructions on how to make a folding panorama, see Unit K, A LEWIS AND CLARK FESTIVAL.
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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 Agreement called for two conventions to specify the financial aspects. The first (30 April 1803) was to call for the payment of 60 million francs ($11,250,000) and the second for claims that U.S. citizens had previously made against France for 20 million francs ($3,750,000).
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The mission of the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo is to help people develop a sustainable relationship with nature. In so doing, the Zoo shall provide for the recreation and education of the people, the conservation of wildlife, and the discovery of biological knowledge.
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