Louisiana Purchase - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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. [1]
Louisiana Purchase | Definition, Date, Cost, History, Map ...
WEBSep 10, 2024 · 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.
Louisiana Purchase ‑ Definition, Facts & Importance - HISTORY
WEBDec 2, 2009 · The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 introduced about 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France into the United States, thereby doubling the size of the young republic. Explore the facts...
Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) | National Archives
WEBMay 10, 2022 · The Louisiana Purchase was the first major cession of land in a long series of expansions that span the 19th century. Within 50 years, the present-day borders of the contiguous United States would be solidified with the Gadsden Purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase - Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
WEBUncover the story of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, made by Thomas Jefferson and remembered as a pivotal moment in American history. Explore the impact of this historic land deal at Monticello.
How the Louisiana Purchase Changed the World | Smithsonian
WEBThe Louisiana Purchase, made 200 years ago this month, nearly doubled the size of the United States. By any measure, it was one of the most colossal land transactions in history, involving an...
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 - American History Central
WEBAug 11, 2022 · 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.