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Who was the Louisiana Territory purchased from?
France ,under Napoleon, sold the Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million in 1803.
Which of these came first A Haiti wins its independence from France B the US offers to buy new Orleans from France C Napoleon offers to sell the Louisiana territory to the US?
1. The United States offers to buy New Orleans from France 2. Haiti wins its independence from France 3. Napoleon offers to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States
French control of Louisiana upset Jefferson because he feared France would do WHAT?
Jefferson feared that Napoleon (the new leader of France after their revolution) would try to start an empire in Louisiana and take over the United States and also the rest of the world. Another reason is Napoleon had planned to close the port of New Orleans to American shipping. Spain secretly made a bribe with Napoleon to take Louisiana territory if France would leave the Spainiards alone and not attack them and take over their territory. Napolean made the deal, but did NOT plan to keep his end of it.
How was the Louisiana Territory obtained from France?
Thomas Jefferson purchased it from Napoleon for 11.25 mil. with a down payment of about $3 million at a time when Napoleon was at war with the British. Livingston was the ambassador for Jefferson who brokered the deal. It is known as the Louisiana purchase In fact, the remainder of the purchase was financed by a bond issue, brokered by Barings London. Thus, the British (and Dutch) financed the purchased, and in so doing funded Napoleon's war against the British.
From which country was the Louisiana Territory purchased in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from what country?
He purchased the Louisiana territory from France!
Who sold Louisiana to America?
The Louisiana Territory was purchases from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the U.S.?
Napoleon (France)
Who did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France, Napoleon Bonaparte
Why did napoleon sell on the Louisiana territory?
france needed money
Did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the US in 1803?
YES. The sale of the Louisiana Territory was concluded between Napoleon and Jefferson.
Did the US fight France for control over the Louisiana Territory?
No , Napoleon Bonaparte gave the United States the Louisiana Territory for 3 cents an acre for various reasons
France's inability to reconquer what territory convinced Napoleon to sell Louisiana?
Haiti.
Who counseled Napoleon to not sell The Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon's two brothers wanted Napoleon to hold onto the Louisiana Territory. They believed it was needed for France's future in North America.
Who sold the Louisiana territory?
France's Napoleon . He needed money for his war to conquer the world.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the united States for 15000000?
napoleon bonaparte
Why did Napoleon wanted the Louisiana territory?
To make more money from France's Caribbean colonies..
