Original louisiana territory. Regarding condition it is in nice shape for its age. Importance of the louisiana purchase. This original louisiana territory encompassed what are now 15 of the biggest states in the usa on both sides of the mississippi river.
The purchase doubled the size of the united states. The louisiana territory under spanish and french rule. In 1800 when the armies of french ruler napoleon bonaparte moved across europe pressuring spain into a corner the territory of louisiana new orleans and a huge slice of land controlled by spain in the now central united states an estimated 827987 sq miles in size was ceded back to france by spain via the treaty of san ildefonso.
Did you know that the original louisiana territory is now divided into 13 states. President thomas jefferson purchased louisiana from napoleon bonaparte in 1803. It measures 14 x 11.
Up for sale is a rare original lobby card for the 1953 film louisiana territory. Explorations and scattered settlements in the 17th and 18th centuries had given france control over the river and title to most of the mississippi valley. Instead they returned with an agreement to buy the entire louisiana territory as napoleon needed money for the impending war against england.
Louisiana territory 1953 rko pictures studios. With the purchase of this new territory the land area of america nearly doubled. The purchase encompassed 530000000 acres of territory in north america that the us.
Vente de la louisiane sale of louisiana was the acquisition of the territory of louisiana by the united states from france in 1803. Original lobby card. The louisiana territory had been the object of old world interest for many years before 1803.
In return for fifteen million dollars or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile the united states nominally acquired a total of 828000 sq mi 2140000 km 2. The territory of louisiana or louisiana territory was an organized incorporated territory of the united states that existed from july 4 1805 until june 4 1812 when it was renamed the missouri territorythe territory was formed out of the district of louisiana which consisted of the portion of the louisiana purchase north of the 33rd parallel which is now the arkansaslouisiana state line. The louisiana purchase is considered the greatest real estate deal in history.
The louisiana purchase french. The card will be sent via first class mail in the us for 5. However the exact southern and western boundaries were not defined in the purchase.
New orleans was declared the french capital of this new world due to its prime location along the mighty mississippi river.