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Napoleon needed money for his army and he knew the United States had great need of a river port on the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana is a long way from France . It would be difficult and expensive for France to defend. He probably figured that if France did not sell it now, they might end up with nothing for it later.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoNapoleon Bonaparte sold the land because there was an uprising in Haiti and the slaves freed themselves. Haiti was going to be a supply depot for Napoleon's plan to take over the Mississippi's river and then the US. since Haiti was no longer under his control, he had no use for the Louisiana territory.
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∙ 8y agoNapoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States because he wanted money to go to war with Britain.
France needed the money to pay off debts from the French and Indian war
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∙ 9y agoNapoleon and the United States under Thomas Jefferson weren't exactly allies. However, the French dictator decided to sell the Louisiana Purchase to the U.S. because he needed to fund his war efforts in Europe.
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∙ 13y agoNapoleon was in major need of money to pay for his on going war in Europe. Originally, Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and Monroe to France to offer $10 million for New Orleans and Florida (even though it was still Spanish, but Napoleon offered all of Louisiana for $15 million.
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∙ 8y agoHe needed money to pay for a war with Britain.
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∙ 13y agoBecause he needed money to pay for costly wars in Europe at that time
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∙ 13y agoHe was in need of money so he needed to sell the land to continue with his plan of conqueing Europe
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To pay for a war against Britain
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How did barbe marbois feel about napoleans decision to sell Louisiana?
Barbe-Marbois felt that Napoleans should sell Louisiana because it was hard to defend such a large territory. He also thought it would cost more to defend than it would make from it's profits.
Gifted black revolutionary whose successful slave revolution indirectly led to Napoleans sale of Louisiana?
Toussaint L' Ouverture
How did yellow fever contribute to the Louisiana Purchase?
It killed many of Napoleans army and without Hati and no Army Napolan desided to sell the teritory.
What was thomas Jefferson and napoleans agreement?
In 1803, US President Thomas Jefferson reached an agreement with Napoleon, to purchase from France the so-called Louisiana Territory. This became known as the Louisiana Purchase and almost doubled the size of the US.
Where was Napoleans final battle?
Waterloo
What were the some results selling Louisiana territory to the US?
he f*"& them up
What two reasons did Napoleon have for selling Louisiana?
i guess means your mom
what was the main reason for the expedition?
What was the main reason for the expedition?
What is the most likely reason that people land in Louisiana to drill for oil but not land in Vermont?
The most likely reason is that there is oil in Louisiana. Additionally it is much more level
What two did Napoleon have for selling Louisiana to the US?
He needed the cash and it created problems for the British.
How old is naopleons brother in napoleans dynamite?
Thirty-Two
What reason did Napoleon have for the selling the Louisiana territory to the US?
Whatever Napoleons dream of colonial empire may have been, the uprising in San Domingo [Haiti] cheked the occupation of the claimed territory; and later the later the imminence of another war with Great Britain compelled the sale of Louisiana to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
