October 20 in American History
The Senate approved Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the United States overnight for about $15 million. Jefferson worried the Constitution didn't clearly authorize it — and did the deal anyway. The single largest land expansion in American history.
In 1803: the Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase. The Senate approved Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the United States overnight for about $15 million.
The Senate approved Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the United States overnight for about $15 million. Jefferson worried the Constitution didn't clearly authorize it — and did the deal anyway. The single largest land expansion in American history.
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