Why Did Spain Return Its Trans-Mississippi Territory to France in 1800

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why did Spain return its trans-Mississippi territory to France in 1800?

• A) It could no longer afford to fight the Indians who lived on the land.
• B) It could not stem the tide of French immigrants into the territory.
• C) It wanted a buffer zone between its holdings in northern Mexico and the Americans.
• D) It wanted France to sell Louisiana to England and then split the profits.

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