What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Explanation

In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France.

Why it matters

The Louisiana Purchase roughly doubled the size of the country.

The 65/20 special consideration

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More American History: the 1800s questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 72: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.War of 1812 · Mexican-American War · Civil War · Spanish-American War
• Question 73: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.the Civil War · the War between the States
• Question 74: Name one problem that led to the Civil War.slavery · economic reasons · states' rights
• Question 75: What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) · saved (or preserved) the Union · led the United States during the Civil War
• Question 76: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?freed the slaves · freed slaves in the Confederacy · freed slaves in the Confederate states · freed slaves in most Southern states