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In 1803 France offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States for $15 million (which is about $250million today.) Jefferson was a constructionist and wasn't sure if it was in the constitution for him to buy land as a president.
He also felt that this would better America and help it stay a farming based nation. After senate also agreed, the plan was finalized.
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How far west did the us territory extend in the 1800?
Louisiana Purchase
What territory was acquired by the US?
Louisiana purchase
What territory was acquired by the US from Napoleon?
The Louisiana Territory which is most often called the Louisiana Purchase.
What year did the us purchase the Louisiana territory?
In 1803.
What size of the us purchase the Louisiana territory?
It doubled the size of the us!
How did the purchase the Louisiana territory affect the size the US?
it doubled
How did the purchase of the Louisiana territory affected the size of the US?
it doubled
From whom did the US purchase th Louisana Territory?
France
What was the extent of the US territory after Louisiana purchase?
the purchase doubled the size of the United States
What was the extent of US territory after the Louisiana purchase?
the purchase doubled the size of the United States
In the Louisiana Purchase to what state did the US purchase Florida to?
The closest the Louisiana Territory got to Florida was the southern tip of Alabama.
Who sold the Louisiana Territory To the unites States?
Napoleon sold French Louisiana to the US in 1803 as the Louisiana Purchase.
