The Louisiana Purchase wins approval in the U.S. Senate. Land included in the legislation’s 800,000 acres will become the state of Missouri.
Photo credit: Mcconnell Map Co, and James McConnell. McConnell’s historical maps of the United States. [Chicago, Ill.: McConnell Map Co, 1919] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/2009581130/.
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The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. Senate approves the Louisiana Purchase that adds more than 800,000 acres of land – including what would become Missouri – to more than double the size of the United States.
October 20, 1803
This date in Missouri history. The U.S. Senate approves the Louisiana Purchase that adds more than 800,000 acres of land – including what would become Missouri – to more than double the size of the United States.