Yes, to the US for $15 million.
France needed money to continue the war in Europe.
Napolean, he needed money quickly so he sold the land.
No. Napolean I did.
In the year 1803.
to start tobacco plantations
Napolean offered to sell the entire Lousianna Purchase to the US for $15 million.
Louisiana purchase
Napoleon bonaparte
In the early 1800s, the ruler of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase was Napoleon. Deeply embroiled in war in Europe at the time, Napoleon was in more need of money than of troublesome and distant colonial land of dubious value.
Napoleon Bonaparte
he was losing a war and needed money
Napoleon Bonaparte