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mar 4, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase

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Territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million. Explored by Lewis and Clark expedition, which failed to find the Northwest Passage. Ensured access to the Port of New Orleans by western farmers

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mar 4, 1803
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~ 223 years ago