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The Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803. In this transaction, the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land that had been claimed by France for a total of $15 million.

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Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase April 30, 1803, from France during his presidency in order to allow for the nation to expand.

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