How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Purchase? A. by fighting a war with Mexico B. by buying it from Great Britain C. by buying it from France D. by exchanging territory with Spain



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The correct answer is C. by buying it from France.
The event is known as the Luisiana Purchase and took place in 1803. The land was bought by the U.S. for US $15 million

The United States acquire the Louisiana Purchase by buying it from France, option C is correct.

What is Louisiana Purchase?

The Louisiana Purchase means the acquiring of the territorial dominion of Louisiana by the US from Napoleonic France in 1803. In return to the 15 millions dollar, the US purchased a total of 828,000 sq. mi.

The Sphere of French Republic had commanded the Louisiana territory from 1699 until it was granted to Spain in 1762.

Therefore, option C is correct.

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