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Louisiana Purchase 1803

 

Louisiana Purchase 1803

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The purchase of the Louisiana Territory by means of the Louisiana Treaty took place on April 30, 1803. Thomas Jefferson was president at the time.

The United States bought the land from the French, who sold it for less than 3 cents per acre.

The Louisiana Purchase expanded the territory of the United States by 828,000 square miles.

Although the purchase was signed on May 2, 1803, it was backdated to April 30.

Check out the United States Expansion maps.

 

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