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The United States purchased the Mississippi River valley from France as the "Louisiana Purchase" in 1803.
Thomas Jefferson authorized the purchase of New Orleans from Napoleon after discovering it would be ceded back to France by Spain. The object was to ensure US access to the Mississippi for transportation. Napoleon offered to sell all of the territory Le Louisiane and Jefferson's representatives (Robert Livingston and future president James Monroe) accepted.
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Did the US buy Louisiana from Britain?
louisiana purchase was from france
What territory did the US buy from the french?
Louisiana
What territory did the US buy from Frane in 1803?
Louisiana
When did the US buy the land from The Louisiana Purchase?
1803
Which country did US buy the Louisiana territory from?
France
What year did the America buy The Louisiana Purchase?
The US bought the Louisiana purchase from France in 1803.
Who made the treaty with Napoleon to buy the Louisiana Purchase?
US President Thomas Jefferson concluded a treaty with Napoleon to buy the Louisiana Territory.
What did the US buy for 15 million dollars?
The Louisiana Purchase
What European country did the us buy the Louisiana territory from?
France
Did Napoleon Bonaparte buy the Louisiana Purchase?
No, he was the seller, and the US was the buyer.
What two countries wanted to buy the Louisiana Territory?
mexico ans us
Who did the US buy Wyoming from?
The US bought large portions of Wyoming from France during the Louisiana Purchase.
