Originally Posted by
AG_jr
You ARE clueless if you think the Louisiana Purchase was just some tract of land. I didn't want to HAVE to give a history lesson, but it appears I have no choice with this imbecile. The Louisiana Purchase was the first piece of land EVER bought by the governemnt, and was UNCONSTITUTIONAL at the time. Jefferson, knowing that it could face opposition, bought it anyway because he knew it would be essential for trade. This gave way for the government to have the ability to purchase land. So, as was stated, without the Louisiana Purchase, there would be no rest of america...it would only consist of the thirteen colonies.
And while you are correct that Jefferson only bought it to have control of N.O., N.O. is certainly NOT the only historical gold mine in the Louisiana Purchase. Let me introduce you to two Native American brothers of the Nakatosh Tribe, Nacogdoches (pronounced "Nakadoshiss"), and Natchitoches (pronounced Nakadish). When their father, Nakatosh, died, a large stretch of land crossing the border of what is now Louisiana and Texas, was divided among the two brothers. The two felt it would be best to expand outward in hopes of increasing their numbers. That is how we ended up with the cities Nacogdoches, TX, and Natchitoches, LA. Natchitoches, of course, is a whole other history lesson all in itself, but I can't mention Natchitoches without also mentioning Lasyone's, the restaurant given credit for inventing...drum roll please...that's right: The Meat Pie!
And who can forget the great Capt. Henry Shreve, for whom the city of Shreveport, the Gateway To Texas, was named for, after his incredible feat of un-jamming, and keeping unjammed, one of the biggest logjams in all history with his great ship, The Heliopolis.
And if you knew ANYTHING about Huey P. Long or Edwin Edwards, you would realize it is ridiculous to claim that Louisiana History is "just as boring as Hawaii's" I'm sorry you don't take much interest in your culture's history (minus the haka, which you seem to be quite fond of), but that doesn't mean it isn't interesting and didn't have an impact.
Go home little girl.