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The Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803. The USA under Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory of Louisiana from France for $15 million (2009 equivalent - $219 million). The territory in question was huge - 2,147,000 km squared. It doubled the size of the United States at the time. It covered all or part of 14 modern US states and 2 Canadian provinces and represents 23% of the territory of the US today.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoSpanish Officials in Louisiana decided to allow USA. Immigration to boost the population. But officials in Texas put troops at Nacogdoches to keep unwanted foreigners out. As the USA. population grew, watched anxiously. International soon increased Spain's Concerns. In 1800 France forced Spain to return Louisiana and then sold it to the United States for $15 million in 1803. The land deal, known as the Louisiana Purchase, doubled the size of the young nation. from Tracey Nichole Gordon.
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∙ 12y agothe Louisiana purchase was when George Washington got a offer from napoleon the leader of France to sell Louisiana to the US for 15 million dollars and george washinton agreed to it because Louisiana was a good way for US to grow and their was a important trade center there at the time
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∙ 11y agoJefferson bought the center of the US from France and this is the Louisiana Purchase .
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∙ 13y agoLouisiana once belonged to France. I think that the USA bought the state from France and that is known as the Louisiana Purchase.
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How many present day states where partof the loisiana purchase?
thirteen states
Warm states in the US?
Arizona(AZ), Florida(FL), Texas(TX), California(CA), New Mexico(NM), South Carolina (SC), Hawaii (HI), Tennessee (TN), Loisiana (LA)
Where is the Purchase Free Library in Purchase located?
The address of the Purchase Free Library is: 3093 Purchase Street, Purchase, 10577 1715
Which purchase doubled the size of the us?
The Louisiana Purchase.
How do you spell Louisiana Purchase?
The correct spelling is Louisiana Purchase (1803).
What year did the loisiana purchase take place?
1803
How many present day states where partof the loisiana purchase?
thirteen states
Up to date population of loisiana?
4,492,000
Does Loisiana border the gulf of Mexico?
Right.
Where is Henry ford middle school?
loisiana,avandale
What state is know as bayou state because of its many bayous?
loisiana
What is the state tree of loisiana?
The state tree of Louisiana is the Bald Cypress.
The participants in the US congress from your state number loisiana?
i believe its two
When was the loisiana purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803 when the United States acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France for $15 million. It doubled the size of the United States and had a significant impact on the country's expansion and development.
What is Loisiana's state bird?
Louisiana state bird is the Eastern Brown Pelican.
What is Louisiana's song state?
"Give Me Louisiana" (Doralise Fontane) "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis) Second State Song: "State March Song" (Jimmie Davis)
What is the name of a large body of water that is south of Loisiana and west of Floirda?
Gulf of mexico
