under French rule until 1803, when all the French territory west of the Mississippi River was purchased by the United States.i.e. it was first claimed by France .
Louisiana
Hawaii. Just kidding- the answer is Louisiana
There were a series of Haitian rebellions, but only the revolution from 1791 to 1803 actually pushed the French out of the country.
Seven years. Matthew Flinders was captured by the French on the island of Mauritius, in 1803 and kept prisoner until 1810.
In 1791 the slaves in Haiti realized that they wanted to be free and fought until 1803 and the French finally left.
what country owned the Louisiana purchase when the states singed the constitution
Napoleon
George Russell French was born in 1803.
Louisiana
The territorial acquisition was Louisiana, purchased from the French in 1803.
Louisiana