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jan 1, 1803 - French

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American diplomats James Monroe and Robert Livingston negotiate to purchase New Orleans, to guarantee continued American shipping rights. The French government offers them all of Louisiana, at a fair price of fifteen million dollars. By this purchase Arkansas becomes part of the United States.

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jan 1, 1803
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~ 223 years ago