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The US bought it from France, which was then headed by Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803
Napoleon, Emperor of France , made the sell.
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Napoleon Bonaparte, the ruler of France
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From France in 1803. Napoleon had problems in Haiti, hostilities with England, debt, an Invasion of England Fleet to build which meant further debt, and decided to insult the English by backing away from new world claims with a clean Bill of Sale to the US.
I believe the French sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S
Napoleon Bonoparte
France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
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Napoleon that sold Louisiana to the US.
James Madison secretery called George Washington
- The Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
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The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller?
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
Who sold Louisiana to America?
The Louisiana Territory was purchases from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
How did the French Revolution affect the citizens of Louisiana?
Because Napoleon needed money to continue the war in Europe, the Louisiana Purchase was sold to the US for $15 million.
What Country sold land to America?
France sold a vast majority of its territorial claims in North America to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase included present-day states of Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, Minnesota, parts of Texas Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, N. and S. Dakota. It was valuable because the deal included the city of New Orleans. Also there was the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico. This was located on the US and Mexican border. In addition, later in the 19th century (1867) USA purchased what was later to become Alaska and was at the time known as Seward's Folly
Which state of the US remained french until 1803?
Louisiana
