خرید لوئیزیانا
Also known as Vente de la Louisiane
1803 acquisition by the U.S. of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana
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In 1803, the United States purchased France's territorial claim to Louisiana, a vast area of land in North America. This acquisition roughly doubled the size of the young nation and gave it control of the Mississippi River, which was crucial for trade and westward expansion.
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- Handover ceremony of Lousiana.jpg
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- Commons category
- Louisiana Purchase
- point in time
- 1803-04-30
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1803 in New France1803 in the United States1803 treatiesBilateral treaties of the United StatesFrance–United States relationsFrench colonization of the AmericasGreat PlainsHistory of the American WestHistory of United States expansionismLouisiana (New France)Louisiana PurchaseMidwestern United States