oct 12, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
Description:
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.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 12, 1803
Now
~ 222 years ago