Article 1: Buying Louisiana Before the Spanish sold Louisiana to France, America’s position in Louisiana was threatened by the Spanish governor in Louisiana who in 1802 withdrew American rights to ship good through New Orleans. After the French had gotten Louisiana from the Spanish, Jefferson decided the best way was to try and buy the New Orleans from France. Jefferson had sent his best friend James Monroe to France to make the deal. Monroe had the help of Robert Livingston, who was American minister in Paris. Jefferson instructed the two men to buy the New Orleans and West Florida.
In Paris, the Americans discovered an alternate situation. A revolution led by Toussaint L’Ouverture drove the French from their Caribbean colony in Haiti.
In Paris, the Americans discovered an alternate situation. A revolution led by Toussaint L’Ouverture drove the French from their Caribbean colony in Haiti.