The area central to this agreement had been ceded three years earlier in treaty of San Ildefonso, and one party was motivated by Charles Leclerc's failures in Saint-Domingue.
The area central to this agreement had been ceded three years earlier in treaty of San Ildefonso, and one party was motivated by Charles Leclerc's failures in Saint-Domingue. Negotiated by Robert Livingston and James Monroe, despite opposition from Talleyrand, it involved payment of 15 million dollars, and Zebulon Pike as well as Lewis and Clark later explored its namesake territory. For 10 points, name this huge land sale signed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803.
The area central to this agreement had been ceded three years earlier in treaty of San Ildefonso, and one party was motivated by Charles Leclerc's failures in Saint-Domingue.
The {Louisiana} Purchase [accept {Sale} of {Louisiana} or {Vente} de {Louisiane}]