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France was desperate for money, so they sold the land to Jefferson for $15 million (a cheap price for that much land!). Seeing a great deal and a good chance to expand the U.S., Jefferson bought it.

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America bought the Louisiana territory from France.

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The Louisiana purchase let people have free land, sending thousands of families west.

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America bought land and made it around 2x bigger
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the size of the U.S. more than doubled. This created a need for new exploration.

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