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Why did Monroe and Livingston sail to Paris in 1803?
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Why did Monroe and Livingston sail to Paris in 1803?
Monroe and Livingston sailed to Paris to finalize the purchase of New Orleans. When they returned, they had not merely purchased New Orleans....... they had made the famous Louisianna Purchase.