Preceden

The Louisiana Purchase

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France controls most of present-day US

1750

French cedes all of its territory west of the Mississippi River to Spain

1762

France allies with Spain

1796

Spain signs secret treaty with France, gives Louisiana Territory back to France

1801

Thomas Jefferson sends Robert R. Livingston to negotiate with France on New Orleans

1802

James Monroe is sent to help out Robert R. Livingston in negotiating with France for New Orleans

April 1803

The Louisiana Territory transfer treaty is signed

May 30th, 1803

France completely transfers power over Louisiana Territory to the US

December 1803

First state is ratified in new territory

April 30th, 1812

TODAY

2017

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Robert R. Livingston

1746 - 1813

French and Indian War

1754 - 1763

James Monroe

1758 - 1831

Napolean Bonaparte

1769 - 1821

The Louis and Clark Expedition

May 14th, 1804 - September 23rd, 1806