What were the dangers of the Louisiana purchase?

One of the real dangers of the Louisiana Purchase was the flood of ill-mannered Kentuckians and other Americans into the predominately French areas of Louisiana. They brought their intolerant, racist, American Protestant ideas with them. Louisiana was never the same. 13 Views. promoted by Amazon. read more

The Louisiana Purchase was a unique opportunity for the United States. We had the opportunity to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. There were many advantages to purchasing this land. The United States had trouble using the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans. read more