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Lesson 474 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPLouisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana Purchase was a huge land deal made in 1803 between the United States and France.
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The Louisiana Purchase was a huge land deal made in 1803 between the United States and France. This agreement allowed the U.S. to buy about 828,000 square miles of land for only $15 million! This area stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and doubled the size of the United States at the time. President Thomas Jefferson believed that buying this land would help the country grow and expand. A famous example of exploration in this territory is the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which helped map the land and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. The Louisiana Purchase was a key moment in American history that shaped the nation we know today.
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1 of 2What year did the United States make the Louisiana Purchase?
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