Answer:
He respected them and worshiped the ground that they walk on.
Explanation:
He was originally negotiating with for access to the mouth of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. France was low on money at the time, and in need of a lot of money to fund more of Napoleon's battles - so France offered their ENTIRE Louisiana Territory instead of just New Orleans for only three cents an acre
Tea Act of 1773, which caused the boston tea party in the same year leading up to a war 2 years later.