MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Napolean needed the $15 million to help fight a war against Britain.
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A slave revolt on Hispaniola ruined any promise for Napolean to build an empire in North America
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Napolean was not a fan of Jefferson and challenged his “strict construction” stance.
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It would challenge the power of England.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Louisiana Purchase Was Driven by a Slave Rebellion. Napoleon was eager to sell-but the purchase would end up expanding slavery in the U.S. Napoleon was eager to sell-but the purchase would end up expanding slavery in the U.S. Children in pens.
Detailed explanation-2: -But France’s ruler at the time, Napoleon Bonaparte, was losing interest in establishing a North American empire and needed funds to fight the British, so he directed his emissaries to offer not just New Orleans but all of the Louisiana Territory to the Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -When France offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803, Jefferson wanted to seize the opportunity to double the size of the nation and to provide future generations with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of new farmland.