Bonaparte needed the cash fast since he was at war with three other countries. He sold the Louisiana territory for only $15,000 in order to make a quick buck.
The Oregon, Santa Fe, and California Trails.
In January of 1803, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana).They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery."After that, the party consisted of nearly 30 with three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave.
he was looking for a northwest passage through american ie. mississippi riverhe wanted peace with indiansnapolean didnt have military power necessary to control Louisiana
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Bonaparte needed the cash fast since he was at war with three other countries. He sold the Louisiana territory for only $15,000 in order to make a quick buck.
Three natural resources I know are Fertile soil, Fish, and Lumber from trees.
The Oregon, Santa Fe, and California Trails.
if i'm correct i think your talking about the Louisiana purchase ,which was bought three cent an acre .
He was originally negotiating with for access to the mouth of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. France was low on money at the time, and in need of a lot of money to fund more of Napoleon's battles - so France offered their ENTIRE Louisiana Territory instead of just New Orleans for only three cents an acre.
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
name three present-day states that were found in Spanish Territory at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
The United States bought it from France for 15 million dollars. That is about three cents an acre.
The territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase. Texas. California, Arizona and New Mexico.
In January of 1803, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana).They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery."After that, the party consisted of nearly 30 with three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave.
he was looking for a northwest passage through american ie. mississippi riverhe wanted peace with indiansnapolean didnt have military power necessary to control Louisiana
William Clark along with Meriwether Lewis formed the famous explorers Lewis and Clark. They went on a three year expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory. They were also tasked with claiming the Oregon Territory for the United States.