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The Louisiana Territory was a land purchase by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
Initially, President Thomas Jefferson had sought only the rights to New Orleans, but Napoleon (likely seeing difficulties in keeping New France) offered to sell all of the French claims in the Mississippi river valley.
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∙ 13y agoIt was a chunk of Prime Real Estate that stretched from New Orleans into Canada and as far west as the Pacific Northwest, It covered 828,800 square miles and includes much of what is termed the wheat belt and the Rocky mountains. The transaction was completed on 30 April 1803 for $15 million.
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∙ 14y agoBought it from France
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What territory was acquired by the US from Napoleon?
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
When did US get the Louisiana territory?
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What nation did The US purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
The US purchased Louisiana from France.
What estate sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
France sold the lousisiana territory to the US
Who sold the territory of Louisiana to US?
France
What territory did the US buy from the french?
Louisiana
What territory did did the US by from France in 1803?
Louisiana
What territory was acquired by the US?
Louisiana purchase
Who did the US acquire the Louisiana Territory?
France
Who sold the Louisiana Territory of the US?
France
Where did the US inherit the Louisiana Territory from?
The US did not inherit the Louisiana Territory. They payed a fairly high price for it, but one that was fair at the time. It was purchased from France.
What did Napoleon Bonaparte have to do with Louisiana?
He sold the Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million.
