An overview
The purchase was not only about land but also western expansion, international relations, and the nation's wealth. But the human cost was above all expenses. A vast population of human settlements came with land and other national and international features.
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Disputed faced by Napoleon
In the san Ildefonso treaty of 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte acquired the territory of Louisiana from Spain. However, he kept this a secret for the next few years since he had ambitions to build a substantial colonial empire in the united states. He failed in his attempt to conquer Saint Domingue and had to withdraw his troops in 1803.
Soon after, Haiti declared its independence, and napoleon had to give up his desire to become the American emperor. He sold his territory of Louisiana to the US in the Louisiana Purchase treaty of 1803. France faced several international disputes, which was flavorful of the US attempt. Louisiana hardly contributed to the french economy.
