Napoleon decided to focus his resources on dominating Europe, and to cut his losses for the territories in North America. ... The United States paid France $11,250,000 for the land, in addition to canceling $3,750,000 in war debts that the French owed the United States. ... Jefferson's Lost Cause: Land, Farmers, Slavery, and the Louisiana Purchase). ... Other Federalists opposed the purchase because they felt it might send the wrong message to Britain, who at the time was at war with France. ... The legislation would prevent insurance companies from denying insurance to people who alr...

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