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apr 30, 1803 - Louisiana Purchase

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In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States, began a new period of western settlement, and changed the course of American history and development.

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apr 30, 1803
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~ 223 years ago