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Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory during his term?
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∙ 7y ago
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.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoNapoleon Bonaparte offered the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803. Thomas Jefferson was the President at the time and felt the opportunity was too good to pass up and made the purchase.
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∙ 9y agoUS President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in 1803. This purchase almost doubled the size of the US.
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∙ 12y agoThomas Jefferson
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∙ 13y agoThomas Jefferson.
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∙ 11y agothomas jeffersons territory
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∙ 7y agoJefferson purchased the territory.
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What country controlled the Louisiana territory and Florida at the signing of th constitution?
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.
How did the U.S. get all of the Louisiana Territory?
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.
The Louisiana Purchase occured during this president's term?
thomas Jefferson
Was there a Louisiana treaty?
The Louisiana Purchase occurred during Thomas Jefferson's term as the United States president. Land had been bought by the United States from France. However, the United States did not know how much land it had bought. Jefferson sent an expedition to map the new territory. This was known as the Lewis and Clark expedition.
What was Spain's reaction to the Louisiana Purchase by the US?
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.
Who was the president in office during the Louisiana territory?
Jefferson
Which president purchased the territory of Louisana during his term?
thomas jefferson was president during the lousiana purchase
What is one conflict that took place during thomas Jefferson's presidency?
He purchased Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars without asking for permission from Congress. It had not yet been decided whether a president had the power to do something like that.
What foreign territory was purchased during Johnson's administration?
Alaska was purchased in 1867 during the administration of Andrew Johnson .
President during the Louisiana purchase?
Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the president during the Louisiana perchis?
Thomas Jefferson
WHO EXPlored the Louisiana territory when it was bought during Thomas Jefferson presidency?
Lewis and Clark
Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase occurred. Jefferson was president from 1801 to 1809.
Who owned Louisiana in 1770?
The French held claim to the Louisiana territories from 1763 to 1803. The Louisiana Territories were purchased by the United States during the Jefferson administration.
What country controlled the Louisiana territory and Florida at the signing of th constitution?
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.
How did the U.S. get all of the Louisiana Territory?
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.
The Louisiana Purchase occured during this president's term?
thomas Jefferson
