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France was in great debt because of the wars they were fighting in Europe at the time and needed money as well as settlers progressing heavily into the area to move away from the crowded east coast. With France's focus on wars in Europe they also knew they couldn't defend it and would probably lose the territory anyways.

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Of course. They didn't own it and weren't going to be able to do anything with it and Napoleon needed the money to fund his military campaigns.

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