What were the three causes of the sale of the Louisiana Territory?
2007-02-12 15:09:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
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2007-02-12 15:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Max Power 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When Monroe and Livingston arrived in France, they were met with a very surprising offer. Napoleon Bonaparte had offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for only fifteen million dollars.
Napoleon's reasons were three-fold: A slave revolt in Haiti had caused France to lose their stepping stone to America, money was needed for the French army, and nobody really knew exactly how large the territory was.
Madison and Livingston were not authorized to pay that much, but knew that the time required to go back to the US, get the approval of Congress, and return to France would be much too great. Some other country might have already made the purchase. So, the territory was purchased, and the ambassadors returned to the United States.
2007-02-12 23:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by landhermit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Napoleon needed cash to finance his wars in Europe. Thomas Jefferson wanted to expand the U.S. Not sure what else.
2007-02-12 23:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by sandstorm222 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Napolean needed to fund his war with Europe.
2. He couldn't defend such a large territory
3. He hoped that a larger U.S. would challenge Britain.
2007-02-12 23:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by That one guy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
neoplolian needed cash. presedant jefferson(? i think?) wus worried about colonys settling there so he wanted to buy it...and i dont know a third! ⥠sorry!
2007-02-12 23:13:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
need for money
need for land
bargain price
2007-02-12 23:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by kitti-kitti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flooding, low property values and bad police protection
2007-02-12 23:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by tiny likes clams 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋