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Ah, what a happy little fact we have here! That would be President Thomas Jefferson who made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, doubling the size of our beautiful country. Just imagine all the new landscapes and possibilities that opened up because of that decision. It's amazing what can happen when we see the potential in expanding our horizons.

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The approximate size of the United States was nearly doubled in referance to land mass with the aquisition of the Louisiana Purchase and its territories from France in 1803. The purchase contained around 828,800 Sq. Miles of area. The plot was purchased for around $11,250,000 USD not including debts owed to France that were voided at about $3,750,000 USD for a total of around 15 million dollars equating to around $219 Million in USD for 2010. The Louisiana Purchase streched across a vast blanket of climates and environments from southern Louisiana to Minnisota, North Dakota and Montana, also containing a slight portion of southern Canada. The land plot bordered the Mississippi River on the east and went as far west as Idaho in the northern parts and middle New Mexico in the southern parts. These states are present day landmarks as the land was virtually uncolonized and its only inhabitants were Native American tribes in the 1800's. Today the tract of land encompasses around 23% of The United States total land mass.

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The Louisiana Purchase added 828,000 square miles to the area of the United States. The U. S. paid the equivalent of 11 million dollars to France in 1803.

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Thomas Jefferson achieved this in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase.

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He did the Louisiana Purchase.

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By buying Luisiana Territory from France

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thomas jefferson

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