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Why was the Louisiana territory so cheap to purchase by the United States?

Why was the Louisiana territory so cheap to purchase by the United States?
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Why was the Louisiana territory so cheap to purchase by the United States?

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If I remember correctly, Napoleon sold it for 4cents an acre because he needed money for the war between France and England.
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