apr 23, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase
Description:
purchase of land by America from France. American purchased all the land from the Mississippi River to the rocky mountains, and from the border of Canada to New Mexico, for 15 million dollars. this purchase ensured that the US would one day become a world power as it doubleded the size of their land.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 23, 1803
Now
~ 223 years ago