In 1763, Spain gained huge area of west of the United States from France after the Seven Year’s War in 1763. However, Spain gave the large land back to French due to its incapability of guarding the territory. In the mean time, Napoleon was busy for his war with the Britain, and he needed money to support the war. Robert Livingston, American minister, hinted Thomas Jefferson that it was a good opportunity to buy the land from French. Jefferson then sent Livingston to France to negotiate the purchasing of land. Livingston was instructed not to spend over two million dollars to purchase New Orleans and as much adjacent land as possible. Surprisingly, Napoleon offered all the Louisiana for fifteen million dollars to the United States. Thomas Jefferson
