| Titre | La Louisiane en 1803 : terre d'expansion, terre d'exploration, ou comment les sciences naturelles et la diplomatie se mêlent | |
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| Auteur | Marie-Jeanne Rossignol | |
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Revue | Revue française d'études américaines |
| Numéro | no 48-49, avril-juillet 1991 La terre américaine. | |
| Page | 11 pages | |
| Résumé anglais |
The Louisiana Purchase enabled Thomas Jefferson to give new impetus to the Enlightenment dream of encyclopedic knowledge. But by sending exploration parties across the wilds of Louisiana and to the Pacific, he did not only encourage the development of science, he also staked American claims to the whole of the North American continent at a time of intense international rivalry in the area. In so doing, he was supported by most United States citizens, who felt that the westward expansion of their nation, unlike that of others, was a sign of its grandiose and exceptional destiny. The successful travels of government-sponsored explorers such as Lewis and Clark aroused and fueled their patriotism and rooted it in the wonders and wealth of North America. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | https://www.persee.fr/doc/rfea_0397-7870_1991_num_48_1_1422 |
