A major reason for putting Louisiana territory (1803) was to

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Trinity Abbott

6 December, 20:53

A major reason for putting Louisiana territory (1803) was to

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Joaquin Tran · Answer 1

France sold the Louisiana Purchase to the U. S. to gain funds for the Napoleonic Wars back in Europe. Thomas Jefferson took the offer for $15 million. This was an offer her couldn't miss! It more than doubled the size of the United States and gave the country access to the Mississippi River.