History of the United States I / Unit 11 USH1 1502 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Why Napoleon Sold
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The idea
After the success of the Haitian Revolution, an uprising of enslaved people against the French, Napoleon abandoned his quest to re-establish an extensive French Empire in America.
In practice
The largest land acquisition in American history following from a successful slave revolt.
Where people slip
The West opens because enslaved people in Haiti won their freedom. The causation is the anchor's own.
Your place on the trail
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Unlocks
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