The Louisiana Territory The Louisiana Territory The Louisiana Territory
Yes, to the US for $15 million.
No. Napolean I did.
Napolean, he needed money quickly so he sold the land.
In the year 1803.
Napoleon Bonaparte The Little Corporal was Napolean Bonaparte
to start tobacco plantations
France needed money to continue the war in Europe.
France (Napolean Bonaparte during the European wars in the early 1900s)
It was purchased by Thomas Jefferson of the united states FROM Napolean of France.
The US purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napolean (France) for about 68 million Francs.
The Louisiana purchase was between the U.S. and France. The French leader was Napolean. In order to fund his ongoing wars in Europe, Napolean needed cash. The sale of the Lousiana territory was seen as a way to further the Napoleonic wars.