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The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of more than 529,911,681 acres (827,987 mi² or 2,144,476 km2) of territory from France in 1803, at the cost of about 3¢ per acre (7¢ per hectare); $15 million or 80 million francs in total. (If adjusted for the relative share of GDP, this amount would equal approximately $390 billion in 2003 The relative value in U.S. Dollars - Economic History Services , or about $1800 per hectare.)
The French territory of Louisiana included far more land than just the current U.S. state of Louisiana. The lands purchased contained parts or all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota west of the Mississippi River, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado east of the Rocky Mountains, the portions of southern Manitoba, southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta that drain into the Missouri River, and Louisiana on both sides of the Mississippi River including the city of New Orleans.
The land included in the Purchase comprises 22.3% of the territory of the modern United States.
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@snipeyhead worked for the Louisiana Purchase.
TheMosey (Mosey) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:42:32 -0000
@snipeyhead worked for the Louisiana Purchase.
@JoeHornickJr LOL! Good one too...but, I was referring to the NEW Louisiana purchase...
hipEchik (Teri Peters) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:21:03 -0000
@JoeHornickJr LOL! Good one too...but, I was referring to the NEW Louisiana purchase...
Hello Louisiana: On this day in 1802 Pres. Jefferson, fearing French takeover of Louisiana, arranged the purchase of the Isle of Orleans.
stevenlwalker (Steven Walker) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:27:04 -0000
Hello Louisiana: On this day in 1802 Pres. Jefferson, fearing French takeover of Louisiana, arranged the purchase of the Isle of Orleans.
Louisiana Purchase în stil rusesc. :) http://tinyurl.com/yetnors
inconstantin (Constantin Codreanu) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:20:06 -0000
Louisiana Purchase în stil rusesc. :) http://tinyurl.com/yetnors
Wondering how many Dems learned from the Louisiana purchase & r now holding out for big fat payoffs of their own #KILLBILL #handsoff
Lilleth71 (Lilleth Smith) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:26:31 -0000
Wondering how many Dems learned from the Louisiana purchase & r now holding out for big fat payoffs of their own #KILLBILL #handsoff
Author is explaining that the slaughter of the French army in Haiti made the French eager to sell the Louisiana Purchase to Monroe cheaply.
RonSupportsYou (Ron Feiertag) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:58:07 -0000
Author is explaining that the slaughter of the French army in Haiti made the French eager to sell the Louisiana Purchase to Monroe cheaply.
1911 Edition Encyclopedia: Louisiana Purchase - Article from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
American Originals: Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803 - Scanned image of the original treaty signed with France. From the National Archives and Records Administration web site.
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Avalon Project at Yale Law School:The Louisiana Purchase, 1803 - Contains documents relating to the purchase: treaties, conventions, statutes, and messages to Congress during the period 1800-1804. Also includes Hunter Miller's notes on the 1803 treaty of purchase. From the Avalon Project web site of documents in law, history, and diplomacy.
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History Buff: Articles on Major Events: Louisiana Purchase - Full text of news reports published in the Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist newspaper in Boston, from March 16, 1803 through November 30, 1803.
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James Madison Center - Text of the 1803 purchase treaty negotiated by Madison as Secretary of State, a brief history, text of a Congressional resolution authorizing funds for the purchase, and 1903 speech by President Theodore Roosevelt on its significance in American history. From the James Madison University web site.
Louisiana State Museum: The Cabildo: Louisiana Purchase - Brief history of the treaty transactions in which Louisiana passed from Spanish control to French and then, twenty days later in December 1803, became part of the United States. Includes portraits of the men involved and additional history of the Cabildo government building in New Orleans.
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NapoleonSeries: Reference Library of Diplomatic Documents: The Louisiana Purchase - Text of the 1803 treaty between the United States and France, two related conventions, and extracts from diplomatic correspondence about negotiations between the two countries.
Teaching about the Louisiana Purchase - Provides an overview of the Louisiana Purchase with tips for teaching about it to students.
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The Louisiana Purchase - Developed as a college course project, this site covers the history of the purchase, presents primary source documents, and has a bibliography and web links.
The Louisiana Purchase and the Exploration, Early History, and Building of the West - The history of the Louisiana Territory both before and after its purchase by the United States. Text of 1903 book by Ripley Hitchcock.
The Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial in Arkansas - Bicentennial events in Arkansas, with news and calendar.
Meta Description: [ Home page of Arkansas Bicentennial Celebration of Louisiana Purchase ]
The Louisiana Purchase: A Heritage Explored - A collection of primary sources and early published works, searchable by keyword. Accompanied by background essay and teachers' guide. A project of the Louisiana State University Libraries.
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