Louisiana was first claimed by the French. During the Seven Years' War between the French and the British, Louisiana was traded over from France to their ally, Spain, so the British would not acquire the territory if they won, which they did. After the Seven Years' War, France was basically booted out of the North American mainland by the British. The territory remained Spanish until Napoleon came to power, in which France then took the territory back in hopes of building an empire in North America. However, as time went by they saw that this wouldn't happen. France had hoped to use this land with their slave company in Haiti, in which the slaves would produce crops such as sugar or tobacco. Haiti's revolts ruined this plan and the French were stuck with a useless chunk of land. Here's where the US comes in. The US had its eyes on New Orleans, the major French trading post in Louisiana, which is still present today. The US went to France to purchase New Orleans and its surrounding land. France agreed but threw in a little bonus: the whole territory of Louisiana. The US agreed and paid a total of $11,250,000. The unintended purchase of Louisiana really kicked off the Manifest Destiny idea as well.
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
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This land was purchased from France in 1803 for $15,000,000.
Yes, but only those territories acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
The date of the Louisiana Purchase was April 30, 1803
In 1803.
France through the Louisiana Purchase of Jefferson's presidency.
Jefferson acquired The Louisiana Territory.
Louisiana purchase
Thomas Jefferson was the president when the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory. The territory was purchased from France in 1803, in what is known as the Louisiana Purchase.
The Louisiana PurchaseThe United States acquired Louisiana from the French in 1803 in what is known as the Louisiana Purchase. George Washington
England acquired Louisiana.
Thomas Jefferson.
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
No. President Jefferson acquired Louisiana in 1803.
Louisiana.
Thomas Jefferson