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According to the Bureau of Land Management, the Louisiana Purchase was 828,000 square miles of French territory in 1803. The cost was about $15 million (3 cents per acre). The land purchased was all of the land in the U.S.A west of the Mississippi.
828,800 square miles in 1803 for a total of 15 million dollars ($219 million in 2010 $)
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∙ 12y ago828,800 square miles
Really Big!....It doubled the size of the U.S.A! :)
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∙ 13y agoIt included 828,800 square miles in area and it had a $15 million dollar price tag.
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∙ 9y agoThe Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
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∙ 14y agoAlmost 530 million acres.
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∙ 8y ago50 sqare miles
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What happened because of The Louisiana Purchase?
France was desperate for money, so they sold the land to Jefferson for $15 million (a cheap price for that much land!). Seeing a great deal and a good chance to expand the U.S., Jefferson bought it.
Was there a Louisiana treaty?
The Louisiana Purchase occurred during Thomas Jefferson's term as the United States president. Land had been bought by the United States from France. However, the United States did not know how much land it had bought. Jefferson sent an expedition to map the new territory. This was known as the Lewis and Clark expedition.
How much land did the US get when it bought Louisiana?
On the 30th April, 1803, the US agreed in Paris to pay $15 million for about 828,000 square miles. It became known as the Louisiana Purchase, and almost doubled the area of the United States.
How much bigger was the us after the Louisiana territory was bought?
The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of the original US.
The deal in which president Jefferson acquired much of the land west of the Mississippi River is known as what?
The Louisiana Purchase
What happened because of The Louisiana Purchase?
France was desperate for money, so they sold the land to Jefferson for $15 million (a cheap price for that much land!). Seeing a great deal and a good chance to expand the U.S., Jefferson bought it.
How much does it cost for The Louisiana Purchase land now?
20,000,000
Why does louisaine speak french?
Louisiana was a French colony in Colonial American History. It was eventually bought from France in what is called "The Louisiana Purchase," which also includes much of the land north of Louisiana. So in short the reason why Louisiana speaks Fench is because they are French.
Was there a Louisiana treaty?
The Louisiana Purchase occurred during Thomas Jefferson's term as the United States president. Land had been bought by the United States from France. However, the United States did not know how much land it had bought. Jefferson sent an expedition to map the new territory. This was known as the Lewis and Clark expedition.
What land mass did Thomas Jefferson purchase for how much and who did he commission to explore it?
Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana. He purchased the 800,000 sq/miles for 15 million dollars. He commissioned Louis and Clark to explore the land.
How much land did the US get when it bought Louisiana?
On the 30th April, 1803, the US agreed in Paris to pay $15 million for about 828,000 square miles. It became known as the Louisiana Purchase, and almost doubled the area of the United States.
How much bigger was the us after the Louisiana territory was bought?
The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of the original US.
The deal in which president Jefferson acquired much of the land west of the Mississippi River is known as what?
The Louisiana Purchase
Was Alaska originally apart of the Louisiana purchase of 1803?
No. It was puchased much later (in 1867) from the Russians.
How did the US gain possession of the land in which Colorado is located?
Much of Colorado was included in the lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
Who bought the louisiana territory from spain?
No. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. Spain once owned Louisiana as a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. But, the French got it back with a secret treaty in 1800. Presient Jefferson used the Louisiana Purchase as a result, gaining much land.
How much did the US increase in land size with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
it doubled in size
