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Who did Thomas Jefferson send to Paris to buy New Orleans and the surrounding land?
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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.
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∙ 12y agoIn 1802, Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. Monroe and Robert Livingston (the US minister to France) accepted a much larger offer by Napoleon, agreeing to buy all of the French territory in the Mississippi Valley. This became known as the Louisiana Purchase.
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∙ 12y agoHe sent James Monroe and Robert Livingston.
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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.
Why did Jefferson want to send Livingston and Monroe to France in 1803?
To ask Napoleon Bonaparte to agree that the U.S. farmers could trade through New Orleans.
Who purchased the louissiana purchase?
The US bought Louisiana from France, in a treaty authorized by President Thomas Jefferson. The agreement was signed in Paris by Robert Livingston and James Monroe on April 30, 1803 and ratified by the US Senate on October 20, 1803. New Orleans, the pivotal port on the river, remained in Spanish hands until November 30, 1803, as Napoleon had kept secret its transfer back to France in 1802 under the 1800 Treaty of San Ildefonso.
Who were the two famous virginians who did not attend the constitutional convention?
Thomas Jefferson, away in Paris; Patrick Henry, who "smelt a rat".
What was thomas jefforsons role at the constitutional convention?
Thomas Jefferson did not do anything at the Constitutional convention because he did not attend it. He was serving as Ambassador to France at the time and was in Paris.
For which treaty was Thomas Jefferson responsible?
Jefferson Was Responsible For The Treaty Of Paris.
Who represented American interests in Paris during the Revolution?
Thomas Jefferson
What important finding father was in Paris and did not attend the convention?
Thomas jefferson!
What word starts with t and has somthing to do with the American Revoletion?
· Taxation without representation · Thomas Jefferson · Thomas Paine · Ticonderoga, Fort · Tories · Treaty of Paris · Trenton, Battle of
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.
Why did Jefferson want to send Livingston and Monroe to France in 1803?
To ask Napoleon Bonaparte to agree that the U.S. farmers could trade through New Orleans.
What word for the revolutionary war starts with the letter t except for Thomas Jefferson...?
· Treaty of Paris
Who purchased the louissiana purchase?
The US bought Louisiana from France, in a treaty authorized by President Thomas Jefferson. The agreement was signed in Paris by Robert Livingston and James Monroe on April 30, 1803 and ratified by the US Senate on October 20, 1803. New Orleans, the pivotal port on the river, remained in Spanish hands until November 30, 1803, as Napoleon had kept secret its transfer back to France in 1802 under the 1800 Treaty of San Ildefonso.
How tall is Paris Jefferson?
Paris Jefferson is 5' 2".
Where was Thomas Jefferson when the French Revolution began?
As it turned out, Thomas Jefferson was ready to leave Paris when the French Revolution began. In fact the prison break at the Bastille was just getting underway. At first he supported the Revolution.
Is there a web page about Thomas Jefferson's life in Paris when he represented America there?
I just found the answer, the web page is www.jeffersoninparis.com.
Who could not attend the constitutional convention because they were in Paris as the US ambassator to France?
Thomas Jefferson
