The primary reason Napoleon decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States was that the Louisiana Territory was no longer useful to him after the Haitian Revolution. The revolution significantly weakened French control in the Americas and diminished the strategic value of the territory, leading Napoleon to reconsider his ambitions in North America.
What caused Napoleon to decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?(1 point)
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He was about to lose the territory in a war with Spain, so he decided to sell it instead.
He was about to lose the territory in a war with 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 the Haitian Revolution.
The Louisiana Territory was no longer useful to him after the Haitian Revolution.
It was too far away for it to be governed effectively from France.
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