Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson sought to expand the country and the opportunity came when the Louisiana Territory was up for sale in1803. Napolean needed to raise funds for his army and he had to sell the territory France had owned in North America to make it possible. Originally, the purchase was to be made for the territory containing New Orleans for no more than ten million dollars. However due to Napolean’s desperation, he decided to sell all of the Louisiana Territory France owned to raise funds because of potential war with Britain may be soon. Jefferson sent officials to negotiate the deal and they returned having bought the larger land for fifteen million dollars. Jefferson saw it reasonable to have made the purchase since it rid France’s presence from the United States.