The United States bought it from France for 15 million dollars. That is about three cents an acre.
It was purchased from France.
France
Jefferson acquired The Louisiana Territory.
He did indeed- paid 15 million dollars for this territory in 1803.
Louisiana was a French territory purchased by United States in 1803; Louisiana was not a Spanish territory.
Louisiana Territory was purchased in 1803. Florida Territory was purchased in 1821, California, New Mexico and Arizona Territory followed with the Mexican American War. Alaska in 1867.
France
It was purchased from France.
The Louisiana purchase was between the U.S. and France. The French leader was Napolean. In order to fund his ongoing wars in Europe, Napolean needed cash. The sale of the Lousiana territory was seen as a way to further the Napoleonic wars.
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The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
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France sold the northwest as part of the Louisiana Purchase, Mexico sold Texas to California, and Russia had prior ownership to Alaska.