in louisiana purchasa (1803) how was this territory acquired?

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in louisiana purchasa (1803) how was this territory acquired?

2007-11-03 11:29:37 · 3 answers · asked by Ansam A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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oui c'est vrai Thomas Jefferson bought it from France.

2007-11-03 11:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by bob t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Napoleon needed money for his military expeditions so he sold the territory to the United States for $15 million in 1803

2007-11-03 19:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The US purchased the territory from France in 1803. Napoleon needed money to pay for his wars in Europe. 530 MILLION acers sOld for 15 million dollaRS... about one quarter of the present US.

2007-11-03 18:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by minnesotachowfat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋