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The Louisiana Territory was purchases from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
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SteveAccording to most textbooks, Napoleon Boaparte offered the Louisiana Territory. As quick as a flash, Thomas Jefferson told Bonaparte that he will buy it.
Napoleon the French emperor sold the Louisiana territory to the US in 1803 for $15 million.
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase territory from France, from Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller?
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
Who did America purchase Louisiana from?
The Louisiana Purchase refers to America buying Louisiana from France. This happened in 1803, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
What Country sold land to America?
France sold a vast majority of its territorial claims in North America to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase included present-day states of Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Minnesota, parts of Texas Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, N. and S. Dakota. It was valuable because the deal included the city of New Orleans. Also there was the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico. This was located on the US and Mexican border. In addition, later in the 19th century (1867) USA purchased what was later to become Alaska and was at the time known as Seward's Folly
How did the French Revolution affect the citizens of Louisiana?
Because Napoleon needed money to continue the war in Europe, the Louisiana Purchase was sold to the US for $15 million.
The most significant result of the Louisiana Purchase in America was the .?
facilitation of American westward expansion.
What was a major historical event between America and France?
The Louisiana Purchase (Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to America for 15 million dollars. It doubled the size of the U.S.)
Who did Napoleon Bonaparte sale the province of Louisiana to?
He sold it too the United States of America
How much money did they sell the Louisiana territory?
The Louisiana Territory cost 15 million dollars and was sold in 1803 by France to the United States of America.
Who sold the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoléon Bonaparte sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US.
Who sold the Louisiana Territory To the unites States?
Napoleon sold French Louisiana to the US in 1803 as the Louisiana Purchase.
How was America able to acquire possession of Louisiana and what was the role of the French?
Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, sold the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson in the year 1803.
Where is southpaw beer being sold in Louisiana?
in louisiana
How did Spain damage the US when it sold Louisiana to France?
Selling Louisiana to France gave Napoleon a path to attempt to rebuild France's empire in North America. Of course, his plan was unsuccessful.
When did US bought Louisiana from France?
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 for $15 million.
Who sold Louiaiana to America?
France sold Louisiana to the United States in 1803. The sale was negotiated by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and American diplomats Robert Livingston and James Monroe. The Louisiana Purchase effectively doubled the size of the United States and was a significant event in American history.
What was one reason that napoleon sold that louisianana territory to the unied states?
He no longer needed a base in North America. (apex)
Who sold the Louisiana?
Napoleon
