The Louisiana purchase?

Question

Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
Who prevosly owned it?
Why was it a good deal?
Why was napolean anxious to sell this territory?
What major port made the purchase important and why?

Answer 1

Briefly,the Louisiana territory had once belonged to France. The acquisition of this territory significantly extended the land by 530 million acres(5 cents per acre). Thomas Jefferson was hesitant to purchase this abundant amount of land- solemnly believing that the purchase would contradict his "philosophical consistencies" with the constitution, but American negotiators were willing to purchase it, eventually spending 5 million more than intended(15million) in 1803. The Louisiana purchase treaty was signed on April 30th 1803, formally announced by Jefferson to the American people in July of that year.

Answer 2

can't remember all but, was owned by france, new orleans was the major port, napolean was in a bloody war in europe and couldn't afford it any more, it was a good deal because overnight it doubled the size of america

Answer 3

A wikipedia search will answer all of these.
Jefferson
Land, MS River to Rockies
1803
MS River to Rockies
France didn't want it, USA did
Through negotiation (no war, at all)
France
7 cents an acre ...
It was a draw on his treasury and he could pick up money for something he didn't want or need, he was going to war in Europe
New Orleans

Answer 4

Google is your friend...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase