why did France agree to sell the Louisiana territory to the united states:

a: they no longer wanted to settle the area.
B: they could not control the plains Indians
C: they needed money for a war with Great Britain
D: they had determined that the land was worthless

C is correct.

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thank you

I think that the answer is c: they needed money for a war with Great Britain

You're welcome.

why did the united states purchase the Louisiana territory:

A: the land had become a destination for runaway slaves
B: the land contained a great mineral wealth...
C: the land established a border between the united states and Mexico
D: the land allowed room for the population to expand
i think that the answer is b: the land contained a great mineral wealth

I disagree with both of you.

Read carefully. (The previous wrong answer has been deleted!)

https://www.google.com/search?q=why+did+the+us+buy+the+louisiana+purchase&oq=why+did+the+us+buy+the+louisiana+purchase&aqs=chrome..69i57.9709j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8