The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase
Alternate Timeline

Point of divergence: The Haiti slave revolt never happened. Which allowed the French to focus more on the War with Britain. When the United States Purchased the Louisiana territory they only received a portion of the land as in the original timeline. This includes from the south-east side of Missouri up to the north-west side of Montana.

The date is 1802 the expansion west has created new goals for the United States. Thomas Jefferson sees the advantages of purchasing the Louisiana Territory, however with the Haiti Slave Revolt never happening the French were not forced into making such a sacrificial deal and could keep the south-west territories. The French only sold the amount to help fund the war against Great Britain while still having land in North America in 1803. Jefferson eager to explore the new territory sent out Lewis and Clark to find the water passage way that would lead to the western sea border. However, they only have the option of heading north up the Missouri River where they run into the Lakota Indian tribe. In the original timeline, the trip was unsuccessful in the words of Lewis and Clark but in the alternate timeline events happen differently.

While living among the Lakota tribes Clark married into a prominent Indian family and Lewis spent his time attempting to find the passage way for Jefferson. He was told by people among the villages they used the river to transport goods from tribes out west. Lewis was killed after he found out about the river that led to the west coast. Clark relayed this information back to Jefferson who had to decide on whether to start a war with the French and claim the land as their own to gain access to the Arkansas River.

Jefferson decides to send Monroe to France to seek an opportunity to purchase the rest of the area. France decides to not sell the land right away but after another battle lost during the war they offer the land to the United States. Giving the United states the access to the river passage. From this point on the United States encountered many different tribes and while this in the original timeline led to many conflicts with the Natives it allowed for peace and prosperity for both parties. The Natives agreed to live in New Mexico and live among the United States citizens in the surrounding areas of the United States. The Fur Trade in the U.S. allowed the Natives and the U.S. citizens to work together and build stronger bonds. This allowed them to work together to gain Texas and all of California. The trade routes along the River made the expansion west faster. The Gold Rush began earlier and the accessibility of the trade routes allowed for people on the lower end of the classes to travel. Families could move not just the men of the households. The Growth of the United States happened more efficiently and less bloody with more diplomacy than conflicts. LouisianaPurchase

Not only did the United States grow they could create new ties and remain peaceful throughout the course of history. The buffalos and fur trade did not escalate to a point where only 25 buffalos were left alive. The great depression from the mistakes made during this time did not happen. The Dust Bowl did not happen from the mistakes made during the late 1900’s.