1. Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson attacked this problem on two fronts: 1) He sent James Monroe to England to seek a military alliance to help with the protecting of American interests. 2) He instructed James Monroe to tell Robert Livingston (the American Minister to France) to offer France 2 million dollars for New Orleans or least get a guarantee of free passage on the river for American ships. ... Deciding to focus his efforts on Europe Napoleon told Livingston and Monroe that they could have the Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars. ...
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