2006-07-06 11:52:30 · 6 answers · asked by thespaceofmyheart 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
lol, sorry...but thats like my sister asking what nixon did wrong...
look it up online, youre going to find more info there than here
2006-07-06 11:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by kimberbee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By a treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803, the United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory, more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The price was 60 million francs, about $15 million; $11,250,000 was to be paid directly, with the balance to be covered by the assumption by the United States of French debts to American citizens.
2006-07-06 18:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jeferson during his 1st term sent Louis and Clark to explore everything to the Pacific and we had more claims to it hence. He sent ambassadors to speak with Napoleon, (who was in the middle of a war), about purchasing just the New Orleans port area, but Napoleon needed the money and Americans bought the whole damn thing for a very small price.
2006-07-06 19:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by London 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's where the president of the U.S. (can't think of his name may have been Jefferson or Johnson or something like that) well he bought the Louisiana territory from Napolean Banoparte of France. By Louisiana territory I don't mean Louisiana it was basically like a lot of the Mid-United States.
2006-07-06 18:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its when the americans bought the louisiana territory from the french and expanded the size of the country.
2006-07-06 18:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We bought sum dirt from sum dirty fellers, fer a little change b/c they needed the cash ta win a war
2006-07-13 13:50:35 · answer #6 · answered by stacypeacock1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋