In 1803,Napoleon Agreed to the Sale of the Louisiana Territory

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Multiple Choice

In 1803,Napoleon agreed to the sale of the Louisiana Territory to the United States.What was one reason behind the sale?

• A)Napoleon believed colonialism was morally wrong,and wanted to get rid of the few colonies France had.
• B)Britain threatened war if Napoleon continued to have a presence in the Americas.
• C)Napoleon was too busy administering to France's successful Caribbean colonies to be concerned with those on mainland America.
• D)Napoleon needed to recoup financial losses France had incurred from war.
• E)Napoleon wanted to distance himself from the horrendous slave trading practice that was prevalent in the Louisiana Territory.

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