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Napoleon needed money for his army and he knew the United States had great need of a river port on the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana is a long way from France . It would be difficult and expensive for France to defend. He probably figured that if France did not sell it now, they might end up with nothing for it later.
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How did barbe marbois feel about napoleans decision to sell Louisiana?
Barbe-Marbois felt that Napoleans should sell Louisiana because it was hard to defend such a large territory. He also thought it would cost more to defend than it would make from it's profits.
Gifted black revolutionary whose successful slave revolution indirectly led to Napoleans sale of Louisiana?
Toussaint L' Ouverture
How did yellow fever contribute to the Louisiana Purchase?
It killed many of Napoleans army and without Hati and no Army Napolan desided to sell the teritory.
What was thomas Jefferson and napoleans agreement?
In 1803, US President Thomas Jefferson reached an agreement with Napoleon, to purchase from France the so-called Louisiana Territory. This became known as the Louisiana Purchase and almost doubled the size of the US.
Where was Napoleans final battle?
Waterloo
What were the some results selling Louisiana territory to the US?
he f*"& them up
What two reasons did Napoleon have for selling Louisiana?
i guess means your mom
What is the most likely reason that people land in Louisiana to drill for oil but not land in Vermont?
The most likely reason is that there is oil in Louisiana. Additionally it is much more level
What two did Napoleon have for selling Louisiana to the US?
He needed the cash and it created problems for the British.
What reason did Napoleon have for the selling the Louisiana territory to the US?
Whatever Napoleons dream of colonial empire may have been, the uprising in San Domingo [Haiti] cheked the occupation of the claimed territory; and later the later the imminence of another war with Great Britain compelled the sale of Louisiana to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller?
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
How old is naopleons brother in napoleans dynamite?
Thirty-Two
