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For some reason, Spain decided to secretly give the Louisiana Territory to France. Napoleon, who was leading France at that time, wanted an empire in the United States with which they could attack the U.S. However, the plan fell out when the French colony of Santo Domingo (Haiti) rebelled and took their island back. Without Santo Domingo, Napoleon couldn't make an empire. Having no use for the land anymore, he decided to sell the land to America. He also wanted this money to fuel an upcoming war with Britain.

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