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  1. Background

    Throughout the second half of the 18th century, the French colony of Louisiana became a pawn for European … See more

    Louisiana Purchase - Wikipedia

    • The Louisiana Purchase (French: Vente de la Louisiane, lit. 'Sale of Louisiana') was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. This consisted of most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per sq… See more

    Negotiation

    While the treaty between Spain and France went largely unnoticed in 1800, fear of an eventual French invasion spread across America when, in 1801, Napoleon sent a military force to nearby Saint-Domingue. Though Jef… See more

    Domestic opposition and constitutionality

    After Monroe and Livingston had returned from France with news of the purchase, an official announcement of the purchase was made on July 4, 1803. This gave Jefferson and his cabinet until October, when the treaty had t… See more

    Formal transfers and initial organization

    France turned over New Orleans, the historic colonial capital, on December 20, 1803, at the Cabildo, with a flag-raising ceremony in the Plaza de Armas, now Jackson Square. Just three weeks earlier, on Novemb… See more

    Financing

    To pay for the land, the American government used a mix of sovereign bonds and the assumption of French debts. Earlier in 1803, Francis Baring and Company of London had become the U.S. government's official ban… See more

    Boundaries

    A dispute soon arose between Spain and the United States regarding the extent of Louisiana. The territory's boundaries had not been defined in the 1762 Treaty of Fontainebleau that ceded it from France to Spain, nor i… See more

    Slavery

    Governing the Louisiana Territory was more difficult than acquiring it. Its European peoples primarily of ethnic French, Spanish and Mexican descent were largely Catholic; in addition, there was a large population of enslaved A… See more

     
  1. The Louisiana Purchase (French: Vente de la Louisiane, lit. 'Sale of Louisiana') was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. This consisted of most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
    Louisiana Purchase, western half of the Mississippi River basin purchased in 1803 from France by the United States; at less than three cents per acre for 828,000 square miles (2,144,520 square km), it was the greatest land bargain in U.S. history.
    www.britannica.com/event/Louisiana-Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was the extraordinary acquisition the United States made of roughly 530,000,000 acres of land from the French First Republic in 1803. The United States paid $15 million to take control of New Orleans and the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
    www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/louisiana …
    The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of imperial rights to the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France by the United States in 1803. The deal granted the United States the sole authority to obtain the land from its indigenous inhabitants, either by contract or by conquest. The total price was $27,267,622.
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    The Louisiana Purchase was a significant 1803 deal where the United States acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France, doubling the size of the U.S., for $15 million. This acquisition significantly influenced America’s expansion westward and its development as a nation.
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  2. Louisiana Purchase | Definition, Date, Cost, History, Map, States ...

  3. Louisiana Purchase ‑ Definition, Facts & Importance - HISTORY

  4. Louisiana Purchase - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 2, 2024 · Learn about the land deal that doubled the size of the United States in 1803, and the background and consequences of the Louisiana Territory. Explore the maps, timeline, and sources of this historical event.

  5. Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) - National Archives

    May 10, 2022 · The treaty that doubled the size of the United States by purchasing 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River from France for $15 million. Learn about the historical context, the terms, and the …

  6. How the Louisiana Purchase Changed the World | Smithsonian