... up to deal with defense strategies. It raised taxes for military purposes and handled relations with the Indians and settlement of western lands. The proposed plan was not accepted by the colonies because each colony wanted to be able to claim land for themselves and they didn't want to loose land. The treaty that ended the war was the Treaty of Paris (1763). Millions of square miles changed ... hands from French to British. Britain took Florida from Spain and they have all land east of the Mississippi. Britain obtained Canada and all land east of the Mississippi River except the port o...

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... 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. Napoleon dreams of conquering the New World may have died with the failed attempt to restore French control of Hispaniola. The large army he sent in 1802 was virtually destroyed by yellow fever. Deciding to focus his efforts on Europe ... Napoleon told Livingston and Monroe that they could have the Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars. President Jefferson happily approved the deal because not only did ... it keep France out of America and...

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