Sovereignty Transfer

Louisiana Purchase (1803)

1803
Spanish → American
Date
1803
From
Spanish
To
American
Territory
Louisiana Territory

The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. This consisted of most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile ($7/km2), the United States nominally acquired a total of 828,000 sq mi of land now in the Central United States. However, France only controlled a small fraction of this area, most of which was inhabited by Native Americans; effectively, for the majority of the area, the United S

Key figures
Robert LivingstonJames MonroeTalleyrandNapoleon BonaparteThomas Jefferson
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LouisianaArkansasMissouriIowaMinnesotaNorth DakotaSouth DakotaNebraskaKansasOklahomaColoradoWyomingMontana
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Events around 1803

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Benedict Arnold Attacks Richmond
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New York Signs Articles of Confederation
New York
1783
Treaty of Paris Ends British Claims in New York
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British Army Evacuates New York City
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About Louisiana Purchase (1803)

What was Louisiana Purchase (1803)?
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. This consisted of most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile ($7/km2), the United States nominally acquired a total of 828,000 sq mi of land now in the Central United States. However, France only controlled a small fraction of this area, most of which was inhabited by Native Americans; effectively, for the majority of the area, the United S
When did Louisiana Purchase (1803) occur?
Louisiana Purchase (1803) occurred in 1803.
Which territories were affected by Louisiana Purchase (1803)?
Louisiana Purchase (1803) affected the following states and territories: Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana.
What power transferred sovereignty in Louisiana Purchase (1803)?
Under Louisiana Purchase (1803), territorial control transferred from Spanish to American via purchase.

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