In 1803, The French presented the US with an opportunity to purchase the Louisiana territory, which is the western half of the Mississippi River basin, from France by the United States. Thomas Jefferson thought that France might want to control the Mississippi River. So he sent Robert Livingstone and James Monroes to France to negotiate a deal. Surprisingly, they were given […]
Zebulon Pike is best known for discovering Pike’s Peak in the Colorado Mountain Pike and also assisted in charting the Louisiana Territory. He was born on January 5, 1779, in Lamberton, New Jersey, U.S. Zebulon Pike’s travels in 1805 led him to discover the source of the Mississippi River. He explored the headwaters with a 20-man […]
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, is considered a philosopher more than a politician. Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia. He was also a husband, father, writer, reader, and many other things. He is remembered for many things, like the Treaty of Tripoli, the Louisiana Purchase, and writing […]