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Why was the city of new Orleans so important to Jefferson that he offered napoleon up to10000000 for it?
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What port did Jefferson try to buy from napoleon?
new orleans
What had president Thomas Jefferson hoped to buy before napoleon offered him the Louisiana territory?
New Orleans.
How is New Orleans in relation to the Louisiana territory?
Napoleon Bonaparte sold New Orleans along with the Louisiana Territory to President Jefferson in the 1880's.
Who did James Monroe and Robert livingston buy new Orleans from?
No. Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France in 1803 and that included New Orleans.
How much did Napoleon ask for Louisiana including New Orleans?
It was $15 million including New Orleans, which was relatively inexpensive considering the amount of land he was offering to Jefferson.
What did Jefferson originally want from Napoleon?
The Port city of New Orleans and river access on the Mississippi.
What was Jefferson reason for purchasing the Louisiana territory in 1803?
Jefferson reasoned that it was better to own the land than have foreign nations in our backyard. He originally wanted the city of New Orleans but Napoleon needed the money and felt that the land was too hard for France to defend. New Orleans was an important city because people moved cotton by boat down the Mississippi River.
What has the author Gail Feigenbaum written?
Gail Feigenbaum has written: 'Jefferson's America & Napoleon's France' 'Degas and New Orleans' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, In art, Travel
How much was Thomas Jefferson going to buy new Orleans for?
50 million dollars but Napoleon also gave him the western part of the U.S. to go with it.
Why did Jefferson sent representatives to France?
Jefferson wanted Monroe, along with the US minister to France, Robert Livingston, to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. Napoleon instead offered all of the French claims in the Mississippi valley, and the 1803 agreement became known as the Louisiana Purchase.
Why did Thomas Jefferson attempt to purchase New Orleans in 1802 and 1803?
By purchasing New Orleans, Americans would have a guarantee of their right to sail down the Mississippi and unload their goods in New Orleans, where they could then be shipped to the Caribbean. Also, many American settlers and traders were already present in the region. Eventually Napoleon offered to sell the whole Louisiana territory to fund his wars in Europe, and Jefferson jumped on the offer.
How did world events make it possible for Jefferson to double the size of the US?
Napoleon needed money in France to fight the wars he started more than he needed a giant backyard in America. Sold it to Jefferson for only 5 million more than Jefferson offered for New Orleans
