Question

did united state purchase Louisiana from france

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Yes, in 1803. Called the Louisiana Purchase, the US purchased over 800,000 square miles from France which also included parts of or the entirety of 15 other states.

Answer 3

yea that's why there is so much french influence down there.

Answer 4

Yes because:

Partly to give the US room for expansion. Also, as another answer noted, to gain control of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi, so that it could be used as a trade route for American goods. And lastly, to prevent France or any other European power from having a major presence on our western border.