MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
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He wanted to control the Caribbean.
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He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
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He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
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He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte ultimately sold the Louisiana territory to the United States for four reasons: the French government needed money, an impending war with Great Britain, the fallout from the Haitian Revolution, and the difficulty in maintaining a North American colony.
Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon Bonaparte sold the land because he needed money for the Great French War.
Detailed explanation-3: -But when Monroe arrived in Europe, Napoleon had already made a decision to sell the territory to the United States, in order to protect other French territories in the Caribbean and to finance his military efforts in Europe.
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