SUMMARY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
The United States bought 828,000 square miles of land from France in 1803. The French controlled this region from 1699 until 1762, until it became Spanish property because France gave it to Spain as a gift, because they were allies. But under Napoleon Bonaparte, France continued the aspirations to build an empire in North America so the territory was taken back in 1800. Those plans didn't work because Napoleon needed to concentrate on preparations for war The territory that was purchased included today's Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, parts of Minnesota and Louisiana west of Mississippi River, including New Orleans, big parts of North and northeastern New Mexico, South Dakota, northern Texas, some parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado as well as portions of Canadian provinces Alberta and Saskatchewan. Thomas Jefferson was the current president at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.
The United States bought 828,000 square miles of land from France in 1803. The French controlled this region from 1699 until 1762, until it became Spanish property because France gave it to Spain as a gift, because they were allies. But under Napoleon Bonaparte, France continued the aspirations to build an empire in North America so the territory was taken back in 1800. Those plans didn't work because Napoleon needed to concentrate on preparations for war The territory that was purchased included today's Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, parts of Minnesota and Louisiana west of Mississippi River, including New Orleans, big parts of North and northeastern New Mexico, South Dakota, northern Texas, some parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado as well as portions of Canadian provinces Alberta and Saskatchewan. Thomas Jefferson was the current president at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.
KEY POINTS/FACTS
Some fun facts about the Louisiana purchase include it was a piece of land that the United States purchased from France.
It was a little larger than 820,000 square miles and was purchased from the French territory of Louisiana in 1803.
The Louisiana purchase is considered to be one of the most important acquisitions of land in the history of the US.
The purchase consisted of portions of what is now fifteen different states in the US and two provinces in Canada.
The purchased land included all of Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, and portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, and of course, Louisiana. In fact, the purchased land makes up approximately 23-percent of the United States.
Some fun facts about the Louisiana purchase include it was a piece of land that the United States purchased from France.
It was a little larger than 820,000 square miles and was purchased from the French territory of Louisiana in 1803.
The Louisiana purchase is considered to be one of the most important acquisitions of land in the history of the US.
The purchase consisted of portions of what is now fifteen different states in the US and two provinces in Canada.
The purchased land included all of Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, and portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, and of course, Louisiana. In fact, the purchased land makes up approximately 23-percent of the United States.