In 1803, The French presented the US with an opportunity to purchase the Louisiana territory, which is the western half of theĀ Mississippi RiverĀ basin, fromĀ FranceĀ by theĀ United States. Thomas JeffersonĀ thought that France might want to control the Mississippi River. So he sent Robert Livingstone and James Monroes to France to negotiate a deal. Surprisingly, they were given […]
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