The Louisiana Purchase consisted of the land owned by France on the North American continent. It bordered on the United States, which, at the time, stretched only to the Mississippi River, plus what today is Michigan. At the time, it was referred to as the Northwest Territory. The Purchase territory stretched from New Orleans, up to what is now Washington and Oregon. [It did not include the Southwest, which did not become US territory until after the Mexican War.]
In 1803 Napoleon was preparing for more wars in Europe. He knew this would involve Great Britain. Some 40 years before, Spain had secretly ceded a huge amount of land called the Louisiana Territory to France. Napoleon recognized that the British had an unmatchable powerful navy. He saw the need to raise funds for the war in Europe. He also saw that the City of New Orleans was indefensible against England. Rather than have the British capture New Orleans, he believed the Americans would be able to do so for geo-political reasons. He also realized the huge expanse of the Louisiana Territory would be a deal hard for US President Jefferson to resist. Napoleon also understood that the US would not wish to have the British control the valuable city of New Orleans. A deal was struck for $10 million. Congress approved it. The US doubled in size and Britain had no chance to capture New Orleans. This edit is fair
The Louisiana Purchase covered the mid-west region of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
Purchase of land has consistently increased the size of the United States. In particular, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 doubled the total territory of the United States.
Yes, the 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France more than doubled the size of the territorial area of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana was a French territory purchased by United States in 1803, without military force.
The Louisiana Purchase
The United States through the Louisiana Purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
One result from the Louisiana Purchase was that it doubled the size of the United States. The second result of the Louisiana Purchase is that it increased the economy for the United States with farming, gold, silver, and other resources.
The Louisiana purchase double the size of the United States and it costed $15 million.
The Louisiana Purchase covered the mid-west region of the United States.
Louisiana
France and the United States. The United States bought Louisiana from France.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.