5h 12min, aug 23, 1803 y - Louisiana Purchase (Aug. 1803)

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Got 3 treaties that gave $15 mill for New Orleans + lots of land in W that doubles size of US, signed Apr 30 1803, got 828k sq ft for $0.03 per acre; T. Jeff knew that adding this much land w/ diff inhabitants = unconstitutional, but would preserve US in experiment of democracy; had lots of public support; US minister Robert Livingston and James Monroe