dec 1, 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase
Description:
The Louisiana Purchase was super important because it doubled the size of the United States by adding about 828,000,000 square miles. Lewis and Clark were hired by Jefferson to explore all this new land gained by the purchase. James Monroe was sent to Paris to help with negotiations. Some argue it was Jefferson's most important achievement while president.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1803
Now
~ 221 years ago