Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the nascent United States when he failed to take back Saint-Domingue from the Haitian slave revolt.
The Hudson's Bay Company sold Rupert's Land to Canada.
Before the 1800s,indivdual Africans did not buy or sell land. In fact, the idea of owning land did not exsist! Instead the right to farm land belonged to families; and they might farm diffrent pieces of land over time. Thanks for asking!!:)
The U.S. never owned the Northwest Territories of Northern Canada.
Sitting Bull
He was the Emperor of France and needed cash to finance his European War.
Because he needed cash for his European War.
Because he had to collect money to finance the war against Great Britain. Furthermore this sell would avoid the Louisiana territory from being seized by the British.
France was short on cash and he was willing to sell in order to continue the War in Europe.
Because hen needed cash to continue his European War.
Because he had to collect money to finance the war against Great Britain. Furthermore this sell would avoid the Louisiana territory from being seized by the British.
He needed cash to continue his European War.
In 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte made a deal with Thomas Jefferson to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States. He did this because he needed money to pay for all the wars he had started in Europe.
France needed cash to support the European War.
He needed cash to continue his European War.
He needed cash to continue his European War.
Needed cash to continue his European War.