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Which French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803 to help fund his military campaigns in Europe?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

The sale doubled the size of the United States and removed France's colonial presence from the North American mainland. Napoleon's decision was influenced by his failure to suppress the Haitian Revolution, which made defending the territory difficult.

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