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Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase marked a significant expansion for the United States, being the largest territorial gain in the nation's history. Acquired from France in 1803, this territory doubled the size of the U.

Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

facts about Louisiana purchase

Largest territorial gain in American history
United states had to borrow money in order to pay for the land
American diplomats were caught off guard by Napoleon offer on the land
first planned to be purchased by a French nobleman
war was considered over this territory
Napoleon had plans to create a large colonial empire
was named in honor of king louis XIV of France

Animals that were discovered

Prairie dogs
1804

Sergeant John Ordway (army volunteer) first called them prairie dogs for the first time.

Jack rabbit

Lewis originally named it the Jackass rabbit before shortening the name

Buck Goat
09/14/1804

Lewis described it as having prongs or forked liked horns and having "brains out the back of his head"

Louis and Clark expedition

Plants that were discovered

American Bistort
Wilcox Penstemon
Large monkey flower
Aromatic aster
Missouri milk vetch
Osage Orange

States that were discovered

Arkansas
Iowa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
South Dakota