The Louisana purchase (jul 4, 1803 – oct 1, 1804)
Description:
The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of America when the land was purchased from France in 1803.Cause- France was in need for money at the time, so Napolean sold it to America for a cheap price
Impact- This helped the idea for the Manifest Destiny, the justification for westward expansion.
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Date:
jul 4, 1803
oct 1, 1804
~ 1 years and 2 months