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Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States because he A. felt that the United States would be the best country to manage the land. B. was forced to sell the land after losing a war to the United States. C. would have a hard time managing the land and needed the money for war in Europe. D. didn't see any value in the Louisiana Territory

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Because he knew that hanging on it might later draw him into a conflict with United States and it was something he wanted to avoid and most importantly ,by helping the United States to continental greatness and enriching French treasury in the process.
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Answer; C
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States because he would have a hard time managing the land and needed money for war in Europe.

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Napoleon sold the France's Louisiana territory because he needed money to fund his wars of conquest in Europe- Among the terms of the Louisiana purchase was that the U.S. had to pay the whole price up front in Gold. The Napoleonic Wars were fought from 1803 to 1815, pitting the French against an assortment of European powers.
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