Thomas Jefferson expanded the U.S. for very cheap. It doubled the size of the U. S. He bought the land from the french for only 15 million dollars, that would be 342 million dollars in todays money.
Stephen H. Long
An 8,000 mile trek through the newly bought territory. 123 miles of the journey went through Kansas.
Jackson's Speech
let us give the desert area to the Natives.
The first American to travel the territory by land and described the land as a worthless desert. He mostly traveled through Kansas.
Indian Removal Act
Traveled by steamboat, Long labeled Kansas as The Great American Desert. The government later sends the Natives there.
Jackson keeps the good land for himself and his people and gives the crappy desert land tot he Natives. He was being selfish.
Forced the Eastern American Indians to relocate to Kansas and other Areas. These areas weren't as appealing to the government. `1