Louisana Purchase
Jefferson purchased "Louisiana" from France in 1803.
there was no president in France in 1803. The French leader was Napoleon Bonaparte, crowned emperor the following year.
In 1803 Napoleon ruled France as "Consul to Life"
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the Louisiana Purchase
The territorial acquisition was Louisiana, purchased from the French in 1803.
The Louisiana purchase from France in 1803 doubled the territorial size of the US. Napoleon offered for sale the huge territory called the Louisiana Territory.
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States. He negotiated with France and purchased the territory for $15 million. This acquisition expanded American territory westward and paved the way for future westward expansion and manifest destiny.
Louisana Purchase
Jefferson purchased "Louisiana" from France in 1803.
Louisiana was bought by the Americans from France for 15 million dollars in 1803.
there was no president in France in 1803. The French leader was Napoleon Bonaparte, crowned emperor the following year.
In 1803 Napoleon ruled France as "Consul to Life"
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April 30, 1803 is the date that the negotiators signed the purchase treaty in Paris. The US Senate ratified it on October 20, 1803 and the US formally took possession on December 20, 1803.