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What did President Thomas Jefferson offer Napoleon for New Orleans What was Napoleon and counter-offer?
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What port did Jefferson try to buy from napoleon?
new orleans
Who made the Louisiana Purchase?
US President Thomas Jefferson was in office when his minister in Paris informed him that Napoleon was interested in selling New Orleans and the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States. Jefferson realized that this would be a good transaction for the USA. The city of New Orleans guarded the entry to the Mississippi River. By making the deal, France was out of North America and Great Britain had no chance of capturing New Orleans with the US owning it.
What did Jefferson originally want from Napoleon?
The Port city of New Orleans and river access on the Mississippi.
Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory during his term?
Thomas Jefferson proposed and completed the Louisiana Purchase from France and Napoleon in 1803. Robert Livingstone and James Monroe traveled to France to negotiate the purchase. The original intent was to purchase only enough land to guarantee access to the Mississippi and the port of New Orleans. Napoleon apparently needed money and offered the entire Louisiana Territory for $15 million or about 3 cents per acre. After the purchase was made, Jefferson assigned Lewis and Clark the job of exploring the territory. Congress had to approve the final purchase and arrange to borrow the $15 million purchase price. Thomas Jefferson was our 3rd President serving from March, 1801 to March, 1809.
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to Paris to buy New Orleans and the surrounding land?
In 1802, President Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. The negotiations also included the US minister to France, Robert Livingston. Napoleon unexpectedly offered to sell all of the French territorial claims in the Mississippi Valley, and the agreement became the Louisiana Purchase.
What had president Thomas Jefferson hoped to buy before napoleon offered him the Louisiana territory?
New Orleans.
How is New Orleans in relation to the Louisiana territory?
Napoleon Bonaparte sold New Orleans along with the Louisiana Territory to President Jefferson in the 1880's.
What port did Jefferson try to buy from napoleon?
new orleans
Who did James Monroe and Robert livingston buy new Orleans from?
No. Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France in 1803 and that included New Orleans.
Which us president sent representatives to France to buy New Orleans?
President Thomas Jefferson
Why did Jefferson sent representatives to France?
Jefferson wanted Monroe, along with the US minister to France, Robert Livingston, to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. Napoleon instead offered all of the French claims in the Mississippi valley, and the 1803 agreement became known as the Louisiana Purchase.
What are two reasons that motivated US President Thomas Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
US President Thomas Jefferson believed that by purchasing what became known as the Louisiana Purchase he would vastly increase the size of the US. He believed the cost was a good deal and it gave the US control of the City of New Orleans. This took any French threat based in New Orleans away, and prevented the British from taking New Orleans away from Napoleon.
How much did Napoleon ask for Louisiana including New Orleans?
It was $15 million including New Orleans, which was relatively inexpensive considering the amount of land he was offering to Jefferson.
Which president sent representatives to France to buy New Orleans?
its thomas jefferson.
What location President Jefferson originally want to buy?
New Orleans
Who made the Louisiana Purchase?
US President Thomas Jefferson was in office when his minister in Paris informed him that Napoleon was interested in selling New Orleans and the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States. Jefferson realized that this would be a good transaction for the USA. The city of New Orleans guarded the entry to the Mississippi River. By making the deal, France was out of North America and Great Britain had no chance of capturing New Orleans with the US owning it.
Which U.S president sent representatives to France to buy new Orleans?
Thomas Jefferson
