Louisiana Purchase Dbq

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Starting the list of at number five is the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana territory was bought out by Thomas Jefferson from France for a total of $111,250,000 and canceled the debt from France which was $3,150,000. This purchase made the list because it effectively doubled the size of the U.S.

At number four we have the American Revolution. On April 19, 1775 to October, 1781, we fought to become our own country. The 13 colonies were thought to be part of Britain, and Britain thought had control over the colonies. But the colonists fought back and eventually beating Britain in the war. The reason it's on this list is because the Revolutionary War showed that we could be independent and fight our own wars.

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