1 Jan 1803 Jahr - Louisiana Purchase

Beschreibung:

The Louisiana Purchase constituted the purchase of the Louisiana territory from France by the US

Causes:
-France gaining control of the Mississippi from the Spanish required that the US renegotiate trade jurisdictions along the Mississippi River
-France was in desperate need for money due to fighting in Europe
-Manifest Destiny

Historical Impact:
-Doubled the size of the US
-Furthered idea of Manifest Destiny
-Settlers moved westward

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