Why did France agree to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
A. It no longer wanted to settle the area.
B. It could not control the Plains Indians.
C. It needed money for a war with Great Britain.
D. It had determined that the land was worthless.
Ans: C. It needed money for a war with Great Britain.
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