Question

In 1803 Robert Livingston and James Monroe were sent to France to _________. Select one: a. negotiate an end to the fighting between the French and Indians and the U.S. b. purchase the port city of New Orleans c. negotiate an alliance with French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte d. purchase the Louisiana Territory

Answer 1

In 1803 Robert Livingston and James Monroe were sent to France to negotiate the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase. Originally the two met set out only to purchase New Orleans and the surround territory, however, by the end they eventually purchased the massive track of land that extended beyond the Mississippi River which greatly expanded the size of the United States.