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How Did The Napoleonic Wars Benefit The United States?

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The Napoleonic Wars also led, indirectly to the United States' addition of 828,000 square miles of territory. This has been called the Louisiana Purchase, in 1803. The territory of Louisiana had been in French possession until Napoleon decided to abandon it to concentrate on expanding French control within Europe. Also Napoleon decided that selling the Louisiana Territory necessary to raise capital for the war. This would be in benefit for the United States because it would help American expansion, trade, and general economic

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