What is the Loisiana Purchase?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Spanish 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.

Answer 3

the 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

Answer 4

Jefferson bought the center of the US from France and this is the Louisiana Purchase .

Answer 5

Louisiana once belonged to France. I think that the USA bought the state from France and that is known as the Louisiana Purchase.