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The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 resulted in the United States acquiring approximately 828,000 square miles of territory, effectively doubling the size of the nation and providing vast resources for future expansion. This acquisition also facilitated westward expansion and exploration, exemplified by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Additionally, it heightened tensions over slavery as new territories raised questions about whether they would permit the institution, eventually contributing to sectional conflicts leading up to the Civil War.

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