THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE

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كلية العلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية جامعة الملك سعود

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This research deals with the largest commercial deal in modern history, as on April 30, 1803, the United States of America signed a contract to purchase the Louisiana Territory, and completed a major deal, which included the purchase of the lands located between the Mississippi River and the Alpache Mountains from Spain, which are lands that today are within an American state. .
This deal ended the disputes that erupted between the United States of America and Spain from time to time.
Although the deal met with opposition, the treaty was concluded during the reign of President Jefferson and Louisiana was transferred to the ownership of the United States.

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