13h 26min, apr 30, 1803 y - Louisiana Purchase
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President Jefferson bought the land from France. It was important because it doubled the size of the U.S. and gave them access to the Mississippi river. Developed sectionalism by starting debates between the states deciding whether the new states were to be slave states or not.Added to timeline:
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13h 26min, apr 30, 1803 y
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~ 222 years ago