Louisiana Purchase

Duration: 0:13:53

Year Published: 1955

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Follows the events which lead to the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory by the United States in 1803, showing the roles played by Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Robert Livingston, the Bonapartes, and others. Discusses the military and economic conditions impelling the United States to secure Louisiana, and the political and constitutional dilemmas facing Jefferson when he authorized the purchase.

Complete Record: THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: KEY TO A CONTINENT. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. 16 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.; 14Jul55; MP6302.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVcUsUOEYzc

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