Napoleon bonaparte
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.
To the United States in 1803 for $15 million.
Napoleon Bonaparte
As First Consul, and later Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte had absolute power which thus granted him the authority to sell the Louisiana Territory.
Because he needed cash for his European War.
The whole thing. A complete fire sale.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon bonaparte
The reason Napoleon Bonaparte, sold his piece of land in the US is because at the time he was at War, his country was in debt and he needed the money to pay for things so he sold it for 15million dollars. He sold it to the Americans it was the Louisiana Territory.
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.
Napoleon Bonaparte
he was losing a war and needed money
To the United States in 1803 for $15 million.
Napoleon Bonaparte
As First Consul, and later Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte had absolute power which thus granted him the authority to sell the Louisiana Territory.
He needed cash to continue his European War.