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He didn't. It was during Jefferson's term that the purchase of Louisiana was made and the land that would become Illinois was part of that purchase. Monroe was sent to Paris by Jefferson in 1803 to meet with Robert R. Livingston. The two were instructed to buy New Orleans and as much land to the east as they could for the max of 10,000,000. Napoleon decided to sell all of Louisiana and gave up his dream of a New World empire. Before Monroe could get there Livingston was asked by the French how much would the US give for all of the territory. After a week of hagging on the price, treaties were signed, and on April 30, 1803 Louisiana was ceded to the US for 15,000,000. Jefferson was dumbfounded that a bargain had been reached and that they had paid more than he had given them to spend on New Orleans. They had bought a wilderness to get a great city, but this doubled the size of the US.
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When did James Phinney Munroe die?
James Phinney Munroe died in 1929.
Did Abraham Lincoln kill James Munroe?
No.
Who was the losing candidate against James Munroe?
Rufus King in the 1816 Presidential election
Third president to die on Independence Day?
James Munroe died on July 4, 1831.
What comes next George John Thomas James?
James is next. It is a list of the first names of the first four US Presidents, and the fifth was James Munroe.
What is the birth name of Christine Munroe?
Christine Munroe's birth name is Christine Diane Munroe.
What is the birth name of Kevin Munroe?
Kevin Munroe's birth name is Kevin Andrew Munroe.
What is the birth name of Gregory Munroe?
Gregory Munroe's birth name is Gregory Alan Nanton Munroe.
What is the birth name of Kathleen Munroe?
Kathleen Munroe's birth name is Kathleen Marie Sammon Munroe.
Was Illinois part of the louisanna purchase?
No.
How tall is Carmen Munroe?
Carmen Munroe is 5' 5".
How tall is Odessa Munroe?
Odessa Munroe is 5' 9".
