Question
2. What caused France's Napoleon to sell the Louisiana territory to President Thomas Jefferson & the United States?(1 point)
Responses
He was about lose the land in a war to Spain, so he decided to sell it instead.
He was about lose the land in a war to Spain, so he decided to sell it instead.
He could no longer control the Native Americans living in the territory.
He could no longer control the Native Americans living in the territory.
The Louisiana territory was no longer useful to him after a slave revolt in Haiti.
The Louisiana territory was no longer useful to him after a slave revolt in Haiti.
It was too far away to govern effectively from Paris.
Responses
He was about lose the land in a war to Spain, so he decided to sell it instead.
He was about lose the land in a war to Spain, so he decided to sell it instead.
He could no longer control the Native Americans living in the territory.
He could no longer control the Native Americans living in the territory.
The Louisiana territory was no longer useful to him after a slave revolt in Haiti.
The Louisiana territory was no longer useful to him after a slave revolt in Haiti.
It was too far away to govern effectively from Paris.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The Louisiana territory was no longer useful to him after a slave revolt in Haiti.**
This reflects the context of Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States, as the successful slave revolt in Haiti (led by Toussaint L'Ouverture) undermined his plans for a North American empire, making it difficult to maintain control over the vast territory.
**The Louisiana territory was no longer useful to him after a slave revolt in Haiti.**
This reflects the context of Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States, as the successful slave revolt in Haiti (led by Toussaint L'Ouverture) undermined his plans for a North American empire, making it difficult to maintain control over the vast territory.