Whatever Napoleons dream of colonial empire may have been, the uprising in San Domingo [Haiti] cheked the occupation of the claimed territory; and later the later the imminence of another war with Great Britain compelled the sale of Louisiana to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
He needed the cash and it created problems for the British.
He needed the cash to fight the UK and the sale would irk the UK which pleased him greatly.
He didn't have enough money to fight a war with Britain.
he needed money to pay for a war with Britain
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He needed money and was very poor so he sold it and he was under the law not to
lack of soldiers, and money.France was at war and he needed money to fund for the war
Napoleon Bonaparte, as Emperor of France, was at war with England. Louisiana wasn't doing him any good (since the British Royal Navy would cut off any trade with France) and he needed the money to finance the war. The United States bought the Louisiana Territory in 1803, doubling the size of the United States. The money didn't do him much good, as the French Navy was slaughtered by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Selling Louisiana to France gave Napoleon a path to attempt to rebuild France's empire in North America. Of course, his plan was unsuccessful.
It is unclear the exact motives that Napoleon had in mind as regards the lands that would eventually become the Louisiana Purchase, but he was envisioning creating a North American Empire, so he was likely going to use the position to attack Spanish Texas and British Canada.He gave up this plan because (1) he needed more money to fight Britain and her allies in Europe and (2) Louisiana was far less valuable without Haiti under French control.
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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 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.
lack of soldiers, and money.France was at war and he needed money to fund for the war
Napoleon Bonaparte, as Emperor of France, was at war with England. Louisiana wasn't doing him any good (since the British Royal Navy would cut off any trade with France) and he needed the money to finance the war. The United States bought the Louisiana Territory in 1803, doubling the size of the United States. The money didn't do him much good, as the French Navy was slaughtered by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Okay first of all, because he was Napoleon. Second, you are stupid for going here. Third, IM A TROLL. YOU SHALL NOT BE ANSWERED MWAHAHAHA.
Selling Louisiana to France gave Napoleon a path to attempt to rebuild France's empire in North America. Of course, his plan was unsuccessful.
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
They were at war and wars are expensive so selling the land provided money for war.