The Louisiana Purchase And American Expansion, 1803-1898
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| Originally published | 2005 |
| Authors | Sanford Levinson |
| Editors | Bartholomew H. Sparrow |
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| ID | 2059193 |
About The Louisiana Purchase And American Expansion, 1803-1898
The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of Presidential power and brought to the surface profound legal and constitutional questions. . . .