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Who was the leader of France when the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory?

A. Louis XVI

B. Louis XVIII

C. Napoleon III

D. Napoleon Bonaparte

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D. Napoleon Bonaparte was the leader of France during the Louisiana Purchase. He sold it for $15 million to Thomas Jefferson who was the president during that time.
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