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Antebellum Louisiana was a leading slave state, where by 1860, 47% of the population was enslaved. Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, joining the Confederate States of America. New Orleans, the largest city in the entire South at the time, and strategically important port city, was taken by Union troops on April 25, 1862.
- France in The New World
- Louisiana Territory Changes Hands
- Louisiana Purchase Negotiations
- Legacy of The Louisiana Purchase
Beginning in the 17th century, France explored the MississippiRiver valley and established scattered settlements in the region. By the middle of the 18th century, France controlled more of the present-day United States than any other European power: from New Orleans northeast to the Great Lakes and northwest to modern-day Montana. In 1762, during t...
In 1796, Spain allied itself with France, leading Britain to use its powerful navy to cut off Spain from America. And in 1801, Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return the Louisiana Territory to France. Reports of the retrocession caused considerable unease in the United States. Since the late 1780s, Americans had been moving westward int...
France was slow in taking control of Louisiana, but in 1802 Spanish authorities, apparently acting under French orders, revoked a U.S.-Spanish treaty that granted Americans the right to store goods in New Orleans. In response, Jefferson sent future U.S. president James Monroeto Paris to aid Livingston in the New Orleans purchase talks. In mid-April...
The acquisition of the Louisiana Territory for the bargain price of less than three cents an acre was among Jefferson’s most notable achievements as president. American expansion westward into the new lands began immediately, and in 1804 a territorial government was established. Jefferson soon commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition, led by Mer...
- Louisiana Native American History. When the first French colonists arrived in the area now known as Louisiana in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the land had already been settled for more than 10,000 years by Native Americans.
- Louisiana Exploration and Colonial History. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to visit Louisiana during his 1541 expedition down the Mississippi River.
- The Louisiana Purchase and Statehood. The Louisiana Purchase was the conclusion of a decades-long struggle between France, England and Spain for control over North American territory—particularly around the Mississippi River, which enabled trade throughout much of the continent.
- Slavery. Slaves have been a part of Louisiana’s history since the French colony was established. Given its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River, New Orleans eventually became the largest and most significant slave-trading center in the United States during the 19th century.
Mar 1, 2012 · In March 1810, Sen. William Giles of Virginia presented to the Senate a petition to accept the Territory of Orleans into the Union. On April 9 the Senate accepted the petition and ordered the territory to hold a convention for the purposes of drafting a constitution and petition for admission as a state. The process followed the Ordinance of 1787.
Mar 9, 2023 · French and Spanish Rule. Before Louisiana became a state, it was colonized by both the French and Spanish. The French were the first to arrive, establishing their presence in the area in 1699. They named the region Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. The French established a strong presence in the area, and by the early 1700s, they had built ...
Aug 9, 2024 · T he period from 1803 to 1812 was a landmark in Louisiana history. In these years, the land that became Louisiana went from a European colony to a federal territory and finally to the eighteenth state in the union. In the midst of these political changes, Louisianians experienced social unrest, racial revolt, and international conflict.
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May 9, 2019 · Louisiana was granted statehood on April 30, 1812. The state of Louisiana is located in the south-central part of the United States. It is the 25 th largest state by population and the 31 st largest by area covering 52,378.13 square miles. The state shares borders with Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico.
