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Jefferson dreams of an "empire of liberty" --Louis XIV calls Louisiana "quite useless!" --New Orleans port closing starts with a rumor --Robert Livingston faces stalemate in France --New Orleans is closed --Napoleon needs money --United States buys Louisiana Territory --Jefferson wants the west explored --Jefferson selects secretary to lead expedition --Lewis and Clark chart unknown territory --Explorers believed dead before return --Louisiana Purchase changes America --12 key dates.