When the US purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, the territory was mostly unexplored. Based on the size of the territory, not one, but two main geographic features were dominating. One was the vast forestation of the Purchase, the other one was the Rocky Mountain mountain range.
inbetween the oregon country, spain territory and illinois territory and mississippi territory.
The Mississippi River was the natural boundary of the Louisiana Purchase on the east.
1803: The Louisiana Purchase extends the western boundary of the United States to the Rocky Mountains, occupying the drainage area of the Mississippi River, as estimated by the French explorer Robert La Salle. The Purchase doubled the territory of the United Stateshttp://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/usboundary.htm
The Mississippi River was an important boundary in the Louisiana Purchase. The United States paid about $15 million for the Louisiana territory, which only worked out to about 4 cents per acre.
In 1803, the boundary line between the United States and French Louisiana was primarily defined by the Mississippi River, which served as a natural border. The U.S. territory extended to the west of the river, while French Louisiana encompassed land to the west and south of this boundary. However, the exact delineation of the boundary was somewhat ambiguous, especially regarding the northern and western limits of Louisiana. The 1803 Louisiana Purchase later expanded U.S. territory significantly, further complicating these borders.
inbetween the oregon country, spain territory and illinois territory and mississippi territory.
The Mississippi River was the natural boundary of the Louisiana Purchase on the east.
1803: The Louisiana Purchase extends the western boundary of the United States to the Rocky Mountains, occupying the drainage area of the Mississippi River, as estimated by the French explorer Robert La Salle. The Purchase doubled the territory of the United Stateshttp://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/usboundary.htm
Spanish territory
The Mississippi River was an important boundary in the Louisiana Purchase. The United States paid about $15 million for the Louisiana territory, which only worked out to about 4 cents per acre.
In 1803, the boundary line between the United States and French Louisiana was primarily defined by the Mississippi River, which served as a natural border. The U.S. territory extended to the west of the river, while French Louisiana encompassed land to the west and south of this boundary. However, the exact delineation of the boundary was somewhat ambiguous, especially regarding the northern and western limits of Louisiana. The 1803 Louisiana Purchase later expanded U.S. territory significantly, further complicating these borders.
East in Mississippi River and West in Rocky Mountains
eastern is the Mississippi river and the west is the rocky mountains
Minnesota was part of the Louisiana Purchase, and the Northwest territory depending on the location since the Mississippi River was the boundary. Part of it was Rupert's Land. As the land became more settled, name changes happened. Illinois territory, Michigan territory, Iowa territory, Wisconsin territory, and Minnesota territory.
The Arkansas River is the river in the northern portion of the Louisiana Territory. The boundary to the north was along the 100th meridian to the Arkansas River, then westward to its source in the Rockies.
The Mississippi River marked the eastern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase, while the Rocky Mountains served as the western boundary.
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Zebulon Pike was sent to explore the southwestern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and to gather information about the region. These explorations were conducted to expand US territory, gather valuable information about the land and resources, and establish relationships with Native American tribes.