He needed cash to continue his European War.
In 1803.
Louisiana Purchase.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
YES. The sale of the Louisiana Territory was concluded between Napoleon and Jefferson.
The US purchased the Louisiana Purchase for $15 million.
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.
Haiti.
The negotiators for the Us were Robert R. Livingstone and James Monroe.
Napoleon was anxious to conclude the sale.
Napoleon was anxious to conclude the sale.
There was nothing in the constitution about buying land.