It is unclear the exact motives that Napoleon had in mind as regards the lands that would eventually become the Louisiana Purchase, but he was envisioning creating a North American Empire, so he was likely going to use the position to attack Spanish Texas and British Canada.
He gave up this plan because (1) he needed more money to fight Britain and her allies in Europe and (2) Louisiana was far less valuable without Haiti under French control.
It was the slave rebellion in Haiti.
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.
Toussaint Louverture forced Napolean Bonaparte to abandon plans for an American empire
When Napoleon was beaten for the last time, he tried to plead with the U.S. president to be sent ot Texas to live. It is believed he might have had plans to create a new nation there (Texas at the time was just being colonized by Americans).
In a sandbox
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
I would say that would have been Napoleon Bonaparte.
The ruler Napoleon Bonaparte had plans for empires in Europe and Americas because he wanted to expand his reign and wealth.
Napoleon ruled in the 1800's. Not the Middle Ages.
It was the slave rebellion in Haiti.
It is unclear the exact motives that Napoleon had in mind as regards the lands that would eventually become the Louisiana Purchase, but he was envisioning creating a North American Empire, so he was likely going to use the position to attack Spanish Texas and British Canada.
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.
Toussaint Louverture forced Napolean Bonaparte to abandon plans for an American empire
When Napoleon was beaten for the last time, he tried to plead with the U.S. president to be sent ot Texas to live. It is believed he might have had plans to create a new nation there (Texas at the time was just being colonized by Americans).
In a sandbox
Caesar- Rome Bonaparte- France Both were born with big dreams, expectations and plans for Empire.