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Date Posted: 23:55:01 10/02/02 Wed
Author: Jordan
Subject: Ch7 - Jefferson and Napoleon

I.Jefferson and Napoleon
A.Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
i.between France and Spain where France regained title to Louisiana land
B.Toussaint L’Ouverture
i.black leader of African revolt in Santo Domingo
a.although French armies quickly stifled the upset; it was only a sign of what was to come.
ii.even though the Adams administration approved of L’Ouverture, the Jefferson administration did not
iii.at one point L’Ouverture suggested that the U.S. may become involved in the effort to end the revolt, but nothing ever came of his thought
C.The Importance of New Orleans
i.although it was believed that France was our natural friend, Jefferson had heard rumors of the secret transfer of Louisiana from British to French control
a.he knew that because of the trade power of the Mississippi River that whoever controlled Louisiana was the U.S.’s enemy
ii.Jefferson was further disturbed when he got word of a new regulation that even though U.S. ships had been accustomed to preparing oceangoing ships at New Orleans, a new regulation stated that the practice must cease immediately, even though the U.S. had been guaranteed that right in Pinckney’s Treaty of 1795
D.Napoleon’s Offer
i.the westerners began to demand that Jefferson find a way to reopen the port, but if he used military force, he ran the risk of a major war w/ France but if he did nothing he risked losing political support
a.as a solution, he told Robert R. Livingston(ambassador to Paris) to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans
-in addition, Livingston, on his own authority, suggested that Napoleon sell the vast Louisiana territory as well
ii.in the meantime, Jefferson got congress’s approval for funding and military aid to go into New Orleans and ally w/ the British if it was necessary.
a.it is believed that this is the reason why Napoleon chose to accept Livingston’s offer
iii.this was all good for Napoleon b/c a yellow fever outbreak depleted his forces in the U.S., a major winter freeze left backup troops stranded in a Dutch harbor for the winter of 1802-1803, and he was preparing for a European war
a.with all this going on, Napoleon would not have been able to properly secure an American empire

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