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Question 71

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

  1. The Alaska Territory
  2. The Florida Territory
  3. The Louisiana TerritoryCorrect answer
  4. The Oregon Territory

Official answer

  • the Louisiana Territory
  • Louisiana

Explanation

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 bought French claims to the land west of the Mississippi and roughly doubled the size of the country. Alaska was bought from Russia in 1867 and Florida was ceded by Spain in 1819.

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