How much was the Louisiana Purchase?

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Map of the United States highlighting the Louisiana Purchase territory in tan, spanning the central part of the country from the Gulf of Mexico northward, bordered by British Territory to the northwest, Spanish Territory to the southwest, and Spanish Florida to the southeast. Eastern U.S. states and the Great Lakes are labeled, with a compass rose in the lower left corner.

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Map of the United States highlighting the Louisiana Purchase territory in tan, spanning the central part of the country from the Gulf of Mexico northward, bordered by British Territory to the northwest, Spanish Territory to the southwest, and Spanish Florida to the southeast. Eastern U.S. states and the Great Lakes are labeled, with a compass rose in the lower left corner.

Louisiana Purchase

The United States doubled its size in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase.

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