How was payment made for the Louisiana Purchase?

This took some digging. And thank you for asking! This is an intriguing time for me in my own country's history. The period between 1790 - 1850 is kind of nebulous for most of us. read more

For further research, use these keywords: louisiana + purchase + payment + barings + hope and company The negotiated amount was $15 million / Fr 80 million and was broken down like this: $11,250,000 (about Fr 60 million) paid to France. read more

The Louisiana Purchase (French: Vente de la Louisiane "Sale of Louisiana") was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory (828,000 square miles or 2.14 million km²) by the United States from France in 1803. read more

Louisiana Purchase Negotiations France was slow in taking control of Louisiana, but in 1802 Spanish authorities, apparently acting under French orders, revoked a U.S.-Spanish treaty that granted Americans the right to store goods in New Orleans. read more