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GCSE History · key term
The United States’ purchase of France’s claimed Louisiana territory in 1803 for US$15 million.
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Paper 3
Revise: Expansion 1789-1838Jefferson accepted, completing the Louisiana Purchase. This acquired a vast area rather than just the port he had originally sought. It greatly increased the land available for American expansion and removed French control from that territory.
Support explanations with named events and dates: the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 is useful evidence for both territorial growth and negotiation.
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