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OpenStudy (anonymous):

did united state purchase Louisiana from france

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

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