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The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
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∙ 6y agoNapoleon needed money for his wars in Europe. So when he was approached by the US ambassador about buying the city of New Orleans, he offered them the whole French territory in North America for $15 million dollars.
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∙ 15y agoLouisiana was sold by Napoleon to the US for15 million dollars in 1803. See "Louisiana purchase."
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∙ 10y agoA land purchase transaction by U.S in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson's presidency .
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∙ 11y agoBought it from a France for 15 million.
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What territory was acquired by the US from Napoleon?
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
What nation did The US purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
The US purchased Louisiana from France.
Which state of the US was once a french colony?
France claimed the territory of Louisiana as a colony, but that territory was far larger than the present-day state of Louisiana. Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa at least were all wholly in French Louisiana.
Did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the US in 1803?
YES. The sale of the Louisiana Territory was concluded between Napoleon and Jefferson.
What did the Louisiana Territory do to the size Of the US?
Doubled the size...
What territory was acquired by the US from Napoleon?
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
When did US get the Louisiana territory?
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Where the Louisiana territory located?
The Louisiana Territory usually refers to the vast area purchased from France in 1803. It consisted of all the land drained by the Mississippi- Missouri River complex. Some would say that The Territory of Louisiana was created by the US after the Louisiana Purchase in 1805 and was renamed the Missouri Territory in 1812.
What nation did The US purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
The US purchased Louisiana from France.
What estate sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
France sold the lousisiana territory to the US
Which state of the US was once a french colony?
France claimed the territory of Louisiana as a colony, but that territory was far larger than the present-day state of Louisiana. Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa at least were all wholly in French Louisiana.
Who sold the territory of Louisiana to US?
France
What territory did the US buy from the french?
Louisiana
What territory did did the US by from France in 1803?
Louisiana
What territory was acquired by the US?
Louisiana purchase
Who did the US acquire the Louisiana Territory?
France
Who sold the Louisiana Territory of the US?
France
