In what year did the Louisiana purchase take place
Answer
In 1803.
In exchange, the United States acquired the vast domain of Louisiana Territory, some 828,000 square miles of land. The treaty was dated April 30 and signed on May 2. In October, the U.S. Senate ratified the purchase, and in December 1803 France transferred authority over the region to the United States
The historical audacity of the Louisiana Purchase - Judy Walton
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