Louisiana Purchase

Americans all over the country were affected by the social strains instituted with the acquisition of the westward purchase in the early 1800s. People of the east and west in “Jefferson’s New America” dealt with societal changes brought about from the migration of settlers west.
As new territories became available, people surged in, causing western populations to increase dramatically. For example, in Ohio, the population grew from 45,000 in 1800 to 231,000 in 1810. These shifts created unrest in the minds of many citizens for various reasons.
Eastern manufacturers, for example, were panicked because population numbers continued to decline around their factories and shops. Soon this would mean increases in labor costs and decreases in profits. As the number of workers decreased, the companies had to pay more competitive wages to acquire new employees and keep them from leaving. Also, with smaller populations, demand diminished, which caused them to lower prices...