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France was going downhill moneywise and Napoleon was trying to control everything, so he needed the 15mil. that Jefferson paid.

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He needed to fight wars in Europe.

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Who sold the Louisiana territory to the united States for 15000000?

napoleon bonaparte


What 3 things did Napoleon Bonaparte offer?

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Who sold to the United States the territory called the Louisiana Purchase?

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Did the US fight France for control over the Louisiana Territory?

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Why did the imperialists support the Spanish American war?

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Which nation sold the Louisiana territory to the United states?

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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?

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What was Louisiana before it become a state?

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What resulted from The Louisiana Purchase?

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