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Primary Documents in American History; created by
Kenneth Drexler and Mark F Hall; Digital Reference
Specialists (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of
Congress)
The Library of Congress Is home to many of the most important documents
in American
Thls Web site provides links to materials digitized from
the collections of the Library of Congress that supplement and enhance the
study of these crucial documents. Each section of this site Iinks to
list of
Important documents from that era;
For each Item on tnese lists there .
COLLECTION
Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana
Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase is
landmark event in American history; one that
had
impact not
on the size of the United States;
but also on Its
economic;
cultural; and
tpoltyca? thakeize  efore prteslaentehoutaal
Jefferson's administration purchased the territory in 1803, parts or all of the
territory had been under the control of various Native American nations
From the 16th century_
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ARTICLE
The Louisiana Purchase
Articles and Essays
Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana
Purchase
Digital Collections
Napoleonic France Acquires Louisiana On October 1
1800,within 24 hours
of signing
peace settlement with the United States; First Consul of the
Republic of France Napoleon Bonaparte; acquired Louisiana from Spain by
the secret Treaty of San Ildefonso: To the distress of the United States_
Napoleon held title to the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans:
Date:
800
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