Louisiana Purchase
geographical name
region of the west central U.S. between the Mississippi River and the Rockies purchased in 1803 from France area 885,000 square miles (2,301,000 square kilometers)
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“Louisiana Purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Louisiana%20Purchase. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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