... Minister to France) to offer France 2 million dollars for New Orleans or least get a guarantee of free passage on the river for American ships. Napoleon dreams of conquering the New World may have died with the failed attempt to restore French control of Hispaniola. The large army he sent in 1802 was virtually destroyed by yellow fever. Deciding to focus his efforts on Europe ... Napoleon told Livingston and Monroe that they could have the Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars. President Jefferson happily approved the deal because not only did ... it keep France out of America and...

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... a more effective way than swabs to apply medication to the nose and throat regions. 1805 Amphibious Vehicle Oliver Evans uses a steam powered engine and wooded wheels to construct a vehicle capable of functioning in water which he demonstrated in Philadelphia's Center Square. 1807 Steamboat Originally invented by Robert Fulton, the steamboat used a steam engine and paddle wheels. Although ... it was extremely slow, rarely breaking 5 mph, it was useful for trade in the Hudson River as well as veins and Tributaries on the western shore. VI Evaluation As the first Republican president, Thom...

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