France ceded most of its territory to the east of the Mississippi to Great Britain in the aftermath of Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War). The rest of Louisiana went to Spain after the Seven Years' War by the Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1763. It was returned to France in 1800, and Napoleon sold it to the US in 1803.
when Spain gave the Louisiana territory back to France witch lead to the Louisiana purchase On October 18, 1803 by: Jared Jones
Selling Louisiana to France gave Napoleon a path to attempt to rebuild France's empire in North America. Of course, his plan was unsuccessful.
France. But it gave up French Louisiana after the end of the Seven Years' War in Europe (1754-1763). Under the treaty terms, France ceded the western half of Louisiana to Spain in 1763, and the eastern half to Great Britain. France regained Louisiana secretly in 1800 and sold it to the US in 1803.
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Great Britain was the victor and the British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain. However, it permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain.
Robert Cavelier, and Sieur de la Salle, claimed Oklahoma as part of French Louisiana in 1682. In 1541, Francisco Vasquez Coronado crossed western Oklahoma in search for gold. The year of 1762, France gave Louisiana, including the Oklahoma region, to Spain. France would regain Louisiana, in 1800. The Louisiana Purchase, is when the United States bought the Oklahoma region, except the Panhandle, as part of the Louisiana Purchase from France. In 1819, the Oklahoma region, except the Panhandle, became part of the territory of Arkansas.
In 1762 ceded what came to be called the Louisiana Territory to Spain in return for their help during the French and Indian wars. In 1800 my sources tell me that Spain gave or sold the territory back to France. In turn France sold it to the U.S. in 1803. I do not know how or why the transfer in 1800 was done. In writing a small history project, I would like to find how that transfer was made, and why. Any help? Dolores Dambach songbird71@toast.net France got control of the Louisiana Territory with the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800. - G Oakley
Great Britain gained control over Canada and France lost it at the end of the French and Indian War.
No. Excluding the unowned Native Period, France gave up possession of Louisiana to the Spanish for a time prior to the purchase in 1803
After the French & Indian war France gave Spain all of the land between the Mississippi river and the rocky mountains; As thanks for helping them.
they had fought alotIt has to do with the re distribution of the territories between France, Spain, Britain and Portugal. This put to an end a seven years war between these countries. There were several trades between these countries: Cuba and Philippines were restored to Spain, Louisiana to France, Florida got back to the british, France gave up Canada, among other changes.
they had fought alotIt has to do with the re distribution of the territories between France, Spain, Britain and Portugal. This put to an end a seven years war between these countries. There were several trades between these countries: Cuba and Philippines were restored to Spain, Louisiana to France, Florida got back to the british, France gave up Canada, among other changes.