Louisiana Purchase (jan 1, 1803 – dec 31, 1803)
Description:
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased 828,000,000 square miles from France. This land stretched from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. This purchase doubled the size of the United States and would eventually form 15 different states. (Louisiana Purchase, 2009.)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1803
dec 31, 1803
~ 12 months