Ask Question
25 May, 01:14

Why did France want to sell the Louisiana territory

+5
Answers (2)
  1. 25 May, 02:13
    0
    Not only did France need the money, they also knew they could not defend it against aggressive American expansion. Basically, they knew they would eventually lose it and may as well get something out of it.
  2. 25 May, 04:34
    0
    France was willing to sell the Louisiana Territory because Napoleon decided that it was too expensive to try to hold such a vast amount of land in the western hemisphere, and he needed the money for an upcoming war with England
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Why did France want to sell the Louisiana territory ...” in 📙 History if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers