France was the country that sold the United States the Louisiana territory, so they could have just said "no you can't have our land."
Empires originated as different types of states, although they commonly began as powerful monarchies. ... Many empires were the result of military conquest, incorporating the vanquished states into a political union, but imperial hegemony can be established in other ways.... he already answered so sorry
1. <span>Germany, Britain, Japan and Russia
2. </span><span>The British because of the Yangtze River.</span>
Fort Sumter and they were called The First Battle of Bull Run and the Second Battle of Bull Run. Hope this helps!