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dec 20, 1803 - France gives the United States control of New Orleans

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France gave the U.S. control of New Orleans, a very popular and essential trading port at the time. This was a couple of months after the ratification of the Louisiana Purchase.

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dec 20, 1803
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~ 222 years ago