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Napoleon sold Louisiana to the U.S. It was a French colony the whole time. Napoleon was using the colony as a base for sugar trading in the Caribbean. He planned to take Santo Domingo to expand his territories in that area, after the planned conquest failed, he sold his U.S colonies having no more use for them. This deal was known as the Louisiana Purchase and it included the area of all and parts of 15 states. He also hoped that the U.S could use the ports at Louisiana to disrupt British interest in the Northern Carribbean.
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∙ 8y agoFrance agreed, because France was in very desperate need of money back then. At first, Thomas Jefferson offered for just New Orleans, but later got a very good deal of the Louisiana Purchase.
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When did Spain transfer Louisiana territory to France?
In 1762 ceded what came to be called the Louisiana Territory to Spain in return for their help during the French and Indian wars. In 1800 my sources tell me that Spain gave or sold the territory back to France. In turn France sold it to the U.S. in 1803. I do not know how or why the transfer in 1800 was done. In writing a small history project, I would like to find how that transfer was made, and why. Any help? Dolores Dambach songbird71@toast.net France got control of the Louisiana Territory with the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800. - G Oakley
What factor attracted the acadians to Louisiana?
The King of France let them stay there and everyone would not let them stay anywhere else. Still they had to live by all the swamps were nobody wanted to live at least they had a place to stay.
What terriory did America buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi river?
Spain originally claimed the land west of the Mississippi. However, Russia claimed Alaska and some of the west coast. Mexico had won independence from Spain in 1810. Then Napoleon of France conquered Spain and all of its lands.
What are the most popular phones in France?
the iPhone. France has a market share of 2% of all world cellular phones, but Apple sells 8% of all its iPhones in France. All telephones companies can sell it, there isn't any exclusivity now. According to the newpaper 'le Figaro' (2009/12/29 issue), Apple sold between 1.8 and 2 million iPhones in France in 2009 (about just more than half of the 'smartphone' category.) total market share ranking (including 'non-smartphones'): 1st: Samsung, 2nd: Nokia, 3rd: LG, 4th: Apple.
WHEN did France offer all of Louisiana to the US?
In 1803, the U.S. took control of Louisiana.
Did Robert livingston and James Monroe offer to buy new Orleans but tallyrand offered to sell all of Louisiana?
No.Just James Monroe tried to buy New Orleans
Which state was own by France and Spain?
All of the states which were part of the Louisiana Purchase including Louisiana and Missouri-
Why did the leader of France want to sell the land?
I assume you're referring to the Louisiana Purchase. France had plans to use its territory of Louisiana in assistance of its other colony of Haiti to create a large slave and sugarcane production company. However, with the abolition of slavery, this could not be achieved. France had also failed to convince many French citizens to migrate to its colonies, so now they were stuck with a barren wasteland. When the US approached France offering to buy New Orleans, France offered all of Louisiana (for a higher price) and the US accepted.
What country controlled the Louisiana territory and Florida at the signing of th constitution?
France Not France. During the time period when the United States signed the Constitution, Spain owned the Louisiana Territory. France later gained the territory shortly before President Thomas Jefferson made the decision to buy it.
When did french claim all of Louisiana and new France?
in 1805, when napoleon bought it
What were the circumstances under which the Louisiana Territory was purchased?
The circumstances under which the Louisiana Territory was purchased was that Thomas Jefferson attempted to avoid war with France over the port of New Orleans by offering to buy New Orleans from France. France responded by asking if the United States wanted to buy all of the Louisiana Territory.
What is the Loisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803. The USA under Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of Louisiana from France for $15 million (2009 equivalent - $219 million). The territory in question was huge - 2,147,000 km squared. It doubled the size of the United States at the time. It covered all or part of 14 modern US states and 2 Canadian provinces and represents 23% of the territory of the US today.
How are Meriwether Lewis the Louisiana Territory France and Oregon connected?
they all share 1 border
Which state of the US was once a french colony?
France claimed the territory of Louisiana as a colony, but that territory was far larger than the present-day state of Louisiana. Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa at least were all wholly in French Louisiana.
Which year did the us and France make a land deal?
The US approached France to buy the city of New Orleans and the immediately surrounding area, and France offered to sell pretty much their entire land claim in North America. The deal was concluded in 1803 and was known as the "Louisiana Purchase". In addition to the present state of Louisiana, the Louisiana Purchase included territory that would become all or part of the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Montana, and North and South Dakota.
How can you sell 1-2-3 by Etam France?
they are all made in china
