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People were emigrating from the east us looking for land for farming etc and it was inevitable they would keep coming so he sold it instead of losing control and then getting nothing
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What did napolean offer to sell the US instead?
Napolean offered to sell the entire Lousianna Purchase to the US for $15 million.
In 1803 napoleon decided to sell Oklahoma to the US as part of the what?
Louisiana Purchase.
What were the main step in the US territorial growth during the 1800s?
lousianna purchase holocaust
What land did Napoleon sell to the US to finance his European wars?
The US purchased the Louisiana Purchase for $15 million.
Who was the leader of the US during The Louisiana Purchase?
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.
Who owned the the land before the Louisiana Purchase and why did they agree to sell the land?
That land was claimed by France. Napoleon agreed to sell it to the US to get money he needed to fund his wars in Europe.
What deal was made on April 30 1803 and why Napoleon was willing to make this deal with the US?
Louisiana purchase
What was the name of the Napoleon who sold The Louisiana Purchase to the US?
Napoleon Bonaparte (France) sold the United States the Louisiana Purchase for $15,000,000.
When did Napoleon offer to sell the territory of Louisiana to the US?
In 1803.
Why did France sell the Louisiana Purchase to the US?
Napoleon I needed the money for future expansion in Europe and his war against Great Britain.
Did Napoleon Bonaparte buy the Louisiana Purchase?
No, he was the seller, and the US was the buyer.
How has Napoleon Bonaparte effected us today?
The sale of the Louisiana Purchase changed the US geography.
