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American History1800s

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Accepted answers:

  • Louisiana Territory
  • Louisiana

Why this is the correct answer

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with Napoleon Bonaparte of France. For about $15 million, the United States acquired roughly 828,000 square miles of territory west of the Mississippi River, nearly doubling the size of the nation.

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