✦ History

Louisiana Purchase

April 30, 1803 · New Orleans

The United States bought France's Louisiana territory, about 2.1 million square kilometres west of the Mississippi, which doubled the size of the country.

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Key people

Thomas Jefferson President of the United States, Approved the purchase Napoleon First Consul of France, Sold the territory to fund war with Britain

Participants

Before and after

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Lewis and Clark Expedition May 14, 1804 – September 23, 1806

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