An overview
US president Thomas Jefferson appointed Livingston and James Monroe to attempt to purchase Florida and New Orleans from the french government. He granted $2 million to achieve the objective. France faced several international disputes, which was flavorful of the US attempt. Louisiana hardly contributed to the french economy.
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The Louisiana purchase treaty
Napoleon reconsidered his plan to establish his colonial capital in Hispaniola. He could not save Louisiana from the constant attacks of the British naval powers. He finally decided to sell the territory of Louisiana to the US. Bargaining for the Louisiana purchase began on April 11, 1803.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand started to negotiate by questioning the US authorities about what they would give in return for Louisiana. The US agreed to pay 15 million dollars in total. About 3,7 million dollars was covered in claims against the native citizens.
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Boundaries
The treaty was ratified in October, and the US flag was hoisted in Louisiana in December of the same year. However, the final boundaries of the state remained unsettled for several years since the Louisiana purchase treaty of 1803 did not declare the edges of the region.
The purchase of Louisiana by the united states from the french government is considered the most incredible real estate deal in the entire history of humankind. After much bargaining, the US finally approved to pay 15 million dollars to France for the Louisiana territory.
The purchase happened in 1803, under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Louisiana was spread across 828000 square miles stretching from the rocky mountains to the Mississippi river and from the border of Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The Louisiana territory consisted of thirteen states. By purchasing the region, the united states became almost double its current size and hence, one of the most powerful nations worldwide.
