The French sold their territory 'la Louisiane' (Louisiana) to the US in 1803.
According to most textbooks, Napoleon Boaparte offered the Louisiana Territory. As quick as a flash, Thomas Jefferson told Bonaparte that he will buy it.
In 1803, Napoléon sold a large territory in an agreement called the Louisiana Purchase.
Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, sold the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson in the year 1803.
This purchase was made in 1803 when Napoleon ruled France. The French did not have a king at this time.
Napoleon sold French Louisiana to the US in 1803 as the Louisiana Purchase.
The French sold their territory 'la Louisiane' (Louisiana) to the US in 1803.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 for $15 million.
France ,under Napoleon, sold the Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million in 1803.
The Louisiana Territory cost 15 million dollars and was sold in 1803 by France to the United States of America.
According to most textbooks, Napoleon Boaparte offered the Louisiana Territory. As quick as a flash, Thomas Jefferson told Bonaparte that he will buy it.
The Louisiana Territory was purchases from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
In 1803 Thomas Jefferson acted upon Napoleon's offer to sell the Louisiana territory. At the time, Louisiana was a vast French territory considerably larger than the present-day state of Louisiana. Napoleon, needing money to fund the aptly-named Napoleonic Wars, sold the area to the United States, under President Thomas Jefferson. Louisiana was formally turned over to the U.S. on December 20, 1803.
In 1803, Napoléon sold a large territory in an agreement called the Louisiana Purchase.
Napoleon sold the area to the United States.
Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France, sold the Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson in the year 1803.
President Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France.Napoleon sold Lousiana (2 million sq km) to President Jefferson ( James Monroe was the negotiator) for 15 million dollars in 1803.