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Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803 primarily due to financial constraints and strategic considerations. After the costly Haitian Revolution, he realized he could not maintain a North American empire and needed funds for his military campaigns in Europe. Additionally, he feared that Britain would seize the territory if he could not hold it, so selling it to the U.S. would strengthen a potential ally against Britain. The sale, known as the Louisiana Purchase, effectively doubled the size of the United States.

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