Louisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana Purchase was an 1803 land deal in which the United States bought a vast territory from France, doubling the nation's size and securing control of the Mississippi River region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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land deal → territorial acquisition → |
| area |
2140000 square kilometers
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828000 square miles → |
| buyer |
United States
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| capitalCityAffected |
Washington, D.C.
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| controversy |
constitutional authority for land acquisition
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| country |
United States
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| date |
1803-04-30
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| effect |
accelerated westward expansion
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doubled the size of the United States → reduced French presence in North America → secured control of the Mississippi River → secured port of New Orleans → |
| followedBy |
Lewis and Clark Expedition
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establishment of District of Louisiana → establishment of Territory of Orleans → |
| includesRegion |
Arkansas
→
Great Plains → Iowa → Kansas → Louisiana Territory → Mississippi River valley → Missouri → Nebraska → New Orleans → Oklahoma → parts of Minnesota → parts of Montana → parts of New Mexico → parts of North Dakota → parts of South Dakota → parts of Texas → parts of Wyoming → |
| language |
English
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French → |
| legalBasis |
treaty power of the U.S. Constitution
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| location |
North America
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| monetaryValue |
15000000 US dollars
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| partOf |
expansion of the United States
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| paymentForm |
cash and assumption of French debts
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| precededBy |
French acquisition of Louisiana from Spain
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Third Treaty of San Ildefonso → |
| ratificationDate |
1803-10-20
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| ratifiedBy |
United States Senate
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| relatedEvent |
Haitian Revolution
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Napoleonic Wars → Seven Years' War → |
| seller |
France
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| significantFigure |
James Monroe
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Napoleon Bonaparte → Robert R. Livingston → Thomas Jefferson → |
| treatyName |
Treaty of Paris (1803)
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| year |
1803
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Early Republic of the United States
→
United States territorial expansion → |
hasPart |
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Louisiana
("Louisiana Purchase territory")
→
St. Louis, Missouri, United States ("Louisiana Purchase territory") → |
partOf |
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French Consulate
("Louisiana Purchase (1803)")
→
United States territorial expansion → |
significantEvent |
|
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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commemoratedEvent |
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Zebulon Pike
("Louisiana Purchase territory")
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explored |
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Meriwether Lewis
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exploredRegion |
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Missouri Compromise
("Louisiana Purchase territory")
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geographicScope |
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Wild West
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hasCause |
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Missouri
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isPartOf |
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Thomas Jefferson
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knownFor |
|
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
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majorEvent |
|
Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800)
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pavedWayFor |
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Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800)
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precedes |
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New Orleans
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purchasedByUnitedStatesIn |
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Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800)
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relatedEvent |
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Robert R. Livingston
("Louisiana Purchase treaty")
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|
significantProject |