What was Louisiana like at the time of the purchase? What if

>>1786986

I can't imagine France holding onto it if the U.S. really wanted to take it. Sure, France was a far greater power than the U.S. in the early 19th century, but their ability to project power across the Atlantic would have been far less, and I doubt they'd be able to stop people from just moving west, settling, and claiming it for America even if they did somehow win a war.

>>1787001
In the US had attacked French territory, it could have resulted in them ceasing to exist
Imagine if France and Britain made a truth just to erase the US from the map

>>1787874
>In the US had attacked French territory, it could have resulted in them ceasing to exist
France couldn't beat the Dominican Republic, or Haiti.

>>1787931
Because France was at war with all Europe
The US are a different matter
Britain didnt give a shit about Haiti, but they were butthurt enough about the US to seize any occasion to retrieve them.
Had the US attacked France, Britain could easily have negociated a truth in Europe and team up with France to conquer the US

>>1787874
>>1787949
I think you mean *truce

>>1787949

And it wasn't during the timeframe of the Louisiana purchase?


>Britain didnt give a shit about Haiti, but they were butthurt enough about the US to seize any occasion to retrieve them.

[citation needed]

At the time of purchase, it was mostly empty land, and I'm pretty sure a good portion of it was unexplored.

Besides the actual modern day Louisiana area, there were not a lot of French settlers to be found. Most of the land would be settled far down the line during muh manifest destiny.