Question

Which two nations controlled louisiana and new orleans at this time?

Answer 1

Answer is; France and Spain.
Before the American (1803), the current Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period, a Spanish. Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. Nueva Orleans (the name of New Orleans in Spanish) remained under Spanish control until 1803.

Answer 2

The two nations that controlled what is now Louisiana at that time were Spain and France. At the time, Spain decided to close the New Orleans area to shipping, this angered many farmers because America had become a very large and useful port to everyone. Napoleon also had interest in rebuilding the empire of France, which led to his decision to sell Louisiana to the United States.