Louisiana Purchase

proper noun

The acquisition of the Louisiana territory (828,000 square miles or 2.14 million km²) by the United States from France in 1803.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UShistoricalThe acquisition of the Louisiana territory (828,000 square miles or 2.14 million km²) by the United States from France in 1803.
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APA

Louisiana Purchase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louisiana%20Purchase

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“Louisiana Purchase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Louisiana%20Purchase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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