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How Much Did Napoleon Sell the Louisiana Territory For?
For approximately how many dollars did Napoleon Bonaparte sell the vast Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803, doubling its land area?
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What is the answer to the Louisiana Purchase price riddle?
About 15 million dollars. In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon's France for roughly $15 million.
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost per acre?
Roughly 3 cents per acre. The $15 million price tag covered about 828,000 square miles, nearly doubling the size of the young United States.
Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory so cheaply?
France needed cash for its European wars and could not defend the distant territory, so Napoleon sold it to the US in 1803 for around $15 million.