Sold it to the us
France, until 1802 when they mad a secret agreement with spain
In 1802, it belonged to France. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, it belonged to the United States.
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No, the Louisiana territory was not purchased from Spain. It was purchased from France.
France Not France. During the time period when the United States signed the Constitution, Spain owned the Louisiana Territory. France later gained the territory shortly before President Thomas Jefferson made the decision to buy it.
Louisiana was a French territory purchased by United States in 1803; Louisiana was not a Spanish territory.
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No. It belonged to Spain.
The Louisiana territory was controlled by France from 1699 to 1762. France handed over the territory to Spain in 1762 and then again reacquired the territory in 1800. During their reign Spain had denied Americans access to New Orleans. Spain did not like American influence to increase in the territory. France at the time of reacquiring the territory had assured Spain that the territory would not be handed over to third party. Spain protested against Louisiana purchase which double the size of United States. Spain and USA later got into a dispute over the boundaries of the territory.
The US made agreements with Spain and France during 1802. During this year Spain ceded Louisiana to France and New Orleans was closed to American shipping.