France, ruled by Napoleon at the time, offered the Louisiana Purchase to the United States during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson because it was a way to alleviate some of the French national debt at the time.
The purchase was made for $15 million.
There was no one person that appealed to the French emperor for the land.
It was towards the beginning of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson when the US expanded?æ westward, with what is known as the Louisiana Purchase. The US bought the territory from France.
He was unsure if it was allowed by the constitution.
He was unsure if it was allowed by the constitution.
France.The Louisiana Territory was owned by France, and was sold to Thomas Jefferson by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Jefferson's political philosophy was to always have a "peaceful revolution" and that is what he got when Napolean of France sold the Louisiana Territory to him without a fight.
Lewis and Clark
They arranged the purchase The Louisiana Territory.
In 1803, Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from Napoleon for $15 million, almost doubling the size of the United States.
Yes, the purchase of the Louisiana Territory was Constitutional because there is nothing stated in the Constitution about purchasing anything. This putting it in the implied powers (powers that are not stated in the constitution) spot. It was not constitutional, Thomas Jefferson bought it himself without the legislative or judicial branch even knowing about it. Thomas Jefferson was a strange man
CAUSE JEFFERSON'S RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE THE LOUISIANA WITH FRANCE!!!!!
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Jefferson acquired The Louisiana Territory.