After the Haitian Revolution, it ✔ became
clear to Napoleon that his plans for France’s colonies in America could not be achieved. He
✔ decided
the best course of action was to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States. Thomas Jefferson and the American government
✔ bought
the land for $20 million, which was about four cents an acre. After the deal was struck, the United States
✔ doubled
in size.