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April 11 1803 Paris France, U.S Minster to France Robert Livingston is offered by the french to have the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory for 15 Million Dollars. Livingston was given orders to only purchase New Orleans for 10 Million Dollars. Livingston considers this but then realizes this would be illegal because he was given no such authority he tell the french he will go back to america and ask if the purchase will be acceptable.

June 15 1803 Robert Livingstong arrives back in america and presents the treaty to Jefferson, Jefferson cites that its not his power to approve it because its not outlined in the constitution. Jefferson and Livingston Submit the Bill to congress. Back in Europe word has spread about franc e willing to sell louisiana. Spain, Frances main ally at the time takes interest and agree to buy louisiana for the price france offered.

June 18 In America Congress votes and approves the Bill and livingston is sent back to france. However at this time spanish diplomats sign the treaty with france and louisiana is transfered to spain.

July 25 Livingston arrives back in Paris and infroms the french the united states is ready to buy louisiana, but the french tell them the spanish have already bought it. A shocked livingston returns to the united states emptyhanded.



What could develop from this? Would america invade Lousiana? If it did would it continue into other colonies? Would Louisiana be bought buy the usa from spain from a higher price? Could flordia be given to the usa as a consolation for them not getting louisiana? Would America expansion be focus north instead of west? could canada fall to america by purchase or conquest? would expansion south into flordia and the carribean, possibly the guyana's? Would any of this affect the napoleonic wars?
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