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apr 30, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase (1803)

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The Louisiana Purchase was made by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803. This purchase from France increased the size of the US by over 800,000 square miles for $15 million. This is historically significant BECAUSE it greatly increased the size and power of the United States by giving access to more materials.

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apr 30, 1803
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~ 222 years ago