Posted on Oct 20, 2021

U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase

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"On October 20, 1803, the U.S. Senate approves a treaty with France providing for the purchase of the territory of Louisiana, which would double the size of the United States."

U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase

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Posted 3 y ago

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SPC Terry Page

Posted 3 y ago

A great Deal for us and the short guy really needed the money.

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PFC David Foster

Posted 3 y ago

It must have been a lot more to it that the Louisiana that we know today to have doubled the size of America.

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U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase

U.S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase

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