I think its A rice, but im not sure.
The Wade- Davis Bill was introduced after the Civil War. The goal of this bill was to help the Confederate states rejoin the Union after meeting certain requirements.
In this case, the Wade- Davis Bill wanted a majority of the population within a respective southern state to take the Ironclad oath. This oath essentially says that these individuals never supported the Confederacy in the past. This oath was supposed to prove these citizens loyalty to the United States moving forward.
Even though this is passed in Congress, it is pocket vetoed by Lincoln and never gets implemented into US society.
The answer is: He wanted to amass as much land as possible for France.
At that time, Napoleon believe that Acquiring as much land as possible is the key to ensure the French empire's wealth for the following generation.
He see that lands contain a large number of opportunities because lands often contain various type of resources that can be used as materials for products to be sold to other country.