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In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from France. This seemingly simple acquisition brought with it an enormous new territory as well as the country's first large population of nonnaturalized Americans-Native Americans, African Americans, and Francophone residents. What would become of those people dominated national affairs in the years that followed. This book chronicles that contentious period from 1803 to 1821, years during which people proposed numerous visions of the future for Louisiana and the United States. The Louisiana Purchase proved to be the crucible of American nationhood, Peter Kastor argues. The incorporation of Louisiana was among the most important tasks for a generation of federal policymakers. It also transformed the way people defined what it meant to be an American.

Louisiana Purchase. --- Nationalism --- Political culture --- National characteristics, American. --- Frontier and pioneer life --- Border life --- Homesteading --- Pioneer life --- Adventure and adventurers --- Manners and customs --- Pioneers --- American national characteristics --- History --- United States --- Louisiana --- Louisiana (Province) --- Louisiana (Territory) --- Louisiane --- État de Louisiane --- Léta de la Lwizyàn --- Lwizyàn --- State of Louisiana --- US-LA --- La. --- Louisianne --- Territory of Louisiana --- District of Louisiana --- West Florida --- Territory of Orleans --- Territorial expansion. --- Politics and government --- Race relations. --- Annexations --- Luisiana --- Louisiana Purchase --- Territorial expansion --- 19th century --- National characteristics [American ] --- 1801-1815 --- 1815-1861 --- 1803-1865 --- Race relations --- Louisiana Purchase.. --- Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.. --- Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.. --- National characteristics, American.. --- Frontier and pioneer life -- Louisiana.. --- United States -- Territorial expansion.. --- United States -- Politics and government -- 1801-1815.