History of the United States I / Unit 8 USH1 1091 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Louisiana Purchase
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The idea
The United States bought Louisiana in eighteen oh three for fifteen million dollars, which the anchor calls a bargain price considering the amount of land involved.
In practice
American territory doubled in a single transaction.
Where people slip
The anchor calls it perhaps the greatest real estate deal in American history.
Your place on the trail
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