Seudónimo Seudónimo 01-12-2020 History contestada How was Louisiana impacted by Napoleon’s rise to power in France? It was invaded and controlled by French troops after they put down a slave revolt in Haiti. It was returned to France by Spain because they wanted to avoid a potential war with Napoleon. It became a place where people escaped to avoid persecution in France because they opposed Napoleon. It declined in population when Napoleon became emperor and all immigration from France ended.