The Louisiana Purchase
no i was from Britain
Louisiana
It was a very logical purchase. The US and France were allies (both having been recently or currently in conflict with Britain) and the US was a lot closer to Louisiana than France was, and therefore could much more easily incorporate it into its political structure.
The US did not buy Illinois specifically from the French before or after the Louisiana Purchase. Illinois was part of the larger territory acquired by the US through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Louisiana Purchase included the entire Mississippi River Basin, which encompassed present-day Illinois.
Louisiana
1803
France
The US bought the Louisiana purchase from France in 1803.
Great Britain's role in the Louisiana Purchase was that they were in a war with France, whom needed money due to this. Therefore, they sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US more willingly than if they weren't at war.
Great Britain's role in the Louisiana Purchase was that they were in a war with France, whom needed money due to this. Therefore, they sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US more willingly than if they weren't at war.
US President Thomas Jefferson concluded a treaty with Napoleon to buy the Louisiana Territory.