Question

Complete the timeline below: 1682: Robert de La Salle claimed the Louisiana Territory for _________. 1763: The French ceded the Louisiana Territory to _________ after being defeated in the Seven Years' War. 1800: Spain returned the Louisiana Territory to France with pressure from _________. 1803: France sold the Louisiana Territory to _________ for 15 million dollars.

Answer 1

Robert La Salle claimed Louisiana fro France. When France lost the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) they were forced to hand over the territory to Spain. Napoleon will pressure Spain into returning Louisiana. However, Napoleon's dreams of controlling Europe will lead him to sell it to the United States to fund his army and war.