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Bibliographie
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/tj005.asp
From this website I have gotten a quote from Thomas Jefferson addressing Congress about the
Purchase.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/louistxt.html
From this website I have extracted the text of the Louisiana Purchase which showed the terms
of the agreement.
Secondary Sources
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/louisiana-purchase
On this website I got information about the rejection on the first U.S offer and the ideas the U.S
had to get New Orleans if the negotiations failed again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
On this website I have extracted information on how Thomas Jefferson sent Livingston to
negotiate with France and how the president disliked purchasing the territory from the French.
http://gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html
From this website I took information on the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase. Also the
price of the territory.
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/louisianapurchase.htm
Information on how the Louisiana territory was given back to France by the Spanish with the
treaty of San Ildefonso.
http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase
When France took back the territory, the United States was afraid of a French invasion. France
sold the territory to the U.S. They accepted quickly for Napoleon was having second thoughts
on the Purchase.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h476.html
The price of the territory of Louisiana and when the Treaty was signed
http://www.ushistory.org/us/20c.asp
Reasons why Napoleon offered all of Louisiana and not just New Orleans.
http://jtlawson.tripod.com/
Information on Napoleon wanted the treaty signed by a certain date, Jefferson was afraid that
congress would not make up its mind in time, that the U.S would not acquire the territory and
the United States would be invaded by France.
http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/louisiana-purchase
Information on the French Conflict in Haiti.
http://www.oncoursesystems.com/school/webpage/14424/727126
Timeline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Barb%C3%A9-Marbois
Information on Marbois and his early life.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52815/Francois-marquis-de-Barbe-Marbois
Information on Barb Marbois.
http://www.napoleon.org/en/reading_room/biographies/files/barbe_marbois.asp
Informatuon on Barb-Marbois was gotten from this site.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Maurice_de_Talleyrand-P%C3%A9rigord
Information on the early life of Talleyrand
http://www.napoleonguide.com/tallyrand.htm
Information on the life of Talleyrand
http://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/thomasjefferson
Information on the life of Thomas Jefferson.
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?people=5
Early life of James Monroe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe
Information on James Monroe
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/livingston_r.htm
Biography of Livingston
http://www.biography.com/people/robert-r-livingston-9383941#synopsis
I have got information on the early life of Livingston.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/louisiana_purchase.php
This document gave me information on how many Congressmen were against this Purchase.
Videos
http://www.biography.com/people/napoleon-9420291
Short biography of Napoleon Bonaparte
http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-jefferson-9353715
Short biography of Thomas Jefferson