Acquisition Quote by Noah Feldman

On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the government of the United States, was early directed towards exploring and…

— Meriwether Lewis

“1803 -  The Louisiana Purchase nearly doubles the size of the U.S.     The”

— James Weber

Louisiana is a trade powerhouse.

— John Bel Edwards

“Jefferson’s decision to acquire Louisiana without seeking a constitutional amendment expanded the powers of the executive in ways that would likely have driven Jefferson…

— Jon Meacham

“The United States was undeniably imperialist in 1812. Within two generations it had doubled its size, dispossessing the native inhabitants of their land and…

— Troy Bickham

Much was said and written, at the time, concerning the policy of adding the vast regions of Louisiana, to the already immense, and but…

— James F. Cooper

The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States.

— Wynton Marsalis

In seeking an empire of liberty, Jefferson wished not only to expand the country's territorial holdings, but also to extend American institutions around the…

— Robert Dallek

Louisiana, as ceded by France to the United States, is made a part of the United States; its white inhabitants shall be citizens, and…

— Thomas Jefferson

“The president was running out of room to maneuver as the country backed away from further federal interference in the South. The outcry over…

— Ron Chernow

For years, I traveled the state to share my vision for a more prosperous Louisiana.

— John Bel Edwards

Imperialism is the factor in American policy, not just since 1898, but in fact long before it when we were expanding across this continent…

— Howard Zinn