He needed money and was very poor so he sold it and he was under the law not to
Selling Louisiana to France gave Napoleon a path to attempt to rebuild France's empire in North America. Of course, his plan was unsuccessful.
In the early 1800s, the ruler of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase was Napoleon. Deeply embroiled in war in Europe at the time, Napoleon was in more need of money than of troublesome and distant colonial land of dubious value.
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
As Commanding General of the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, by defeating the British he was largely responsible for the creation of the USA.
US paid to Napoleon US $ 11,250,000 plus cancellation of debts worth US $ 3,750,000 for Louisiana Territory.
He needed the cash and it created problems for the British.
He needed the cash and it created problems for the British.
He needed money and was very poor so he sold it and he was under the law not to
He needed the cash and it created problems for the British.
No , Napoleon Bonaparte gave the United States the Louisiana Territory for 3 cents an acre for various reasons
Selling Louisiana to France gave Napoleon a path to attempt to rebuild France's empire in North America. Of course, his plan was unsuccessful.
The Louisiana Territory was purchases from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
In the early 1800s, the ruler of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase was Napoleon. Deeply embroiled in war in Europe at the time, Napoleon was in more need of money than of troublesome and distant colonial land of dubious value.
He sold the Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million.
Napoleon Bonaparte (France) sold the United States the Louisiana Purchase for $15,000,000.
Napoleon sold the Louisiana territory to USA which almost doubled the size of the USA. This was sold for a very low price for a lot of land. This was important, because Napoleon helped the USA a lot by selling them this land. When the US president bought it, they were thinking it was unconstitutional, but in the end decided to buy it. This purchase was called the "LOUISIANA PURCHASE!" Napoleon was the leader of France at the time
Napoleon had a profit motive. Jefferson saw it as an invesment. Both got what they wanted. Napoleon in the short term and Jefferson's goal is still paying out huge dividends on a daily basis.