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Friday, April 30, 2010

Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed

On April 30, 1803, the United States and France signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in Paris, by which France ceded its Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million.

First page of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty

Review the terms of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty.



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