Thomas Jefferson was the president when the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory. The territory was purchased from France in 1803, in what is known as the Louisiana Purchase.
The US purchased Louisiana from France.
No president "discovered" Louisiana. Thomas Jefferson purchased it from France.
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This is true. The United States purchased Louisiana from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
He purchased Louisiana.
He purchased Louisiana.
I thought Louisana was purchased from Bonaparte?
Jefferson was president when the Louisiana Territory was purchased from France. Iowa is part of that territory.
President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon Bonaparte (French Emperor).
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It was purchased in 1803.