12 oct 1803 año - Louisiana Purchase
Descripción:
The United States bought 828,000 square miles of land from France in 1803. The French controlled this region from 1699 until 1762 when it became Spanish property because France gave it to Spain as a present, since they were allies. The purchase added 827,000 square miles and doubled the size of the U.S.
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12 oct 1803 año
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