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Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Louisiana

7.8 h. Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Louisiana

This entry covers the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the period of territorial governance that followed until Louisiana became a state in 1812.

Peter J. Kastor

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Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Period

Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Period

The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 added an immense, undefined amount of territory to the United States.

Peter J. Kastor