westward expansion: the Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Overview of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Dramatization of events surrounding Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the U.S. minister to France
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Dramatization of the disagreement between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton regarding U.S. foreign policy during the French Revolution
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The opening of the Louisiana Territory for settlement led to the largest migration of people in U.S. history.
