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The US purchased the French territory of Louisiana.

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In 1803 the US obtained a large area of land known as the?

this was the Louisiana purchase, negotiated by Robert Livingstone


When did the US buy the land from The Louisiana Purchase?

1803


What 1803 transaction between France and the US doubled the land area of your country?

The deal was called the Louisiana Purchase.


Why did the US purchase Louisiana in 1803?

they wanted to make their boundaries larger and buying land 3cent an acre was a good price.


How did the US double the size in 1803?

By buying Luisiana Territory from France


What land did the United States purchase from France in 1803?

Napoleon sold the colony of Louisiana to the US in 1803.


What land acquisition in 1803 began a period of US expansion?

Louisana Purchase


In what year did the us territory nearly double in size following purchase from France?

1803


What purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the land owned by the US?

The United States was small in land when it was first formed. However, that all changed in 1803 when the Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the country in size.


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.


Which city in the US has the largest land area?

Sitka, Alaska is the largest US city by land area with a land area of 2,870 sq. miles.


What was the land area called that would expand the US beyond the 13 colonies?

The land area that expanded the US beyond the 13 colonies was known as the Louisiana Purchase. Acquired from France in 1803, it effectively doubled the size of the United States, adding approximately 827,000 square miles of territory. This vast expanse included land that would become several states, facilitating westward expansion and exploration.